harmoniphonharmoniphonen.
/hɑːˈmɒnɪfən//hɑːˈmɒnɪfəʊn/ A musical instrument consisting of a tube like that of a clarinet, enclosing a set of free reeds governed by a keyboard like that of a harmonium. Also applied to a musical box with a combination of reeds and pipes.
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great organ1605
bird organ1745
serinette1772
euharmonic organ1811
physharmonica1838
harmoniphon1839
seraphine1839
pyrophone1873
string organ1876
orguinette1881
orchestrelle1897
society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > musical box > [noun]
musical box1813
musical snuff-box1825
melodion1826
music box1827
barrel organ1842
harmoniphon1880
polyphon1892
1839 Mus. World Oct. 410 The Harmoniphon..lately invented by M. Paris of Dijon..resembles..the concertina..but it is played by keys like those of a pianoforte.
1880 Libr. Universal Knowl. X. 335 When they [musical boxes] have a combination of reeds and pipes, they are known as flutes, celestial voices, and harmoniphones.
1884 Encycl. Brit. XVII. 106/2 Barrel organs, mechanical flutes, celestial voices, harmoniphones.
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