Skip to main content

Chamber organs

Scope note

Small organs housed in a compact, furniture-quality wood cabinet, usually with one manual and no pedal keys, the wind being pumped into the pipes by the player's foot. Popular for domestic use in Europe and North America from the 17th to the 19th century, they were often made to resemble other pieces of furniture, such as tables, bureaus, and desks.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300041690

Broader Terms used

organs (aerophones)

Equivalent Terms used

chamber organ

Created

13yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: chamber organs" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-92372 Accessed: 2024-12-23 19:26:35

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-92372|title=Terminology definition for: chamber organs|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-23 19:26:35|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/terminology/term-92372

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...