Identifier: boxofwhistlesill00norb (find matches)
Title: The box of whistles : an illustrated book on organ cases: with notes on organs at home and abroad
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: Norbury, John
Subjects: Organ (Musical instrument)
Publisher: London : Bradbury, Agnew, & co.
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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,which each contain five pipes. The next is a bowed compartment of three slender pipes, then a flatof three pipes, and at each end is a tower of five pipes surmounted by an angel playing on a largelute. The centre tower is surmounted by a sitting figure with angels, backed with carved work,above which is a winged angel holding-a palm branch. The intermediate towers have each a highfinial, with two angels holding trumpets. The oak work is elaborately carved, the claires-voies aregilt, and between the feet of the pjipcs carved work is inserted, which is also gilt. The mouths ofthe pipes, which, when I saw them, were in dirty condition, are gilt. The- west window appearsabove the organ case, but the end of the Church is gloomy, and it is difficult to make out detail.I did not much admire the tone of this instrument. 1872. THE ENGLISH CHURCH has a small organ in the west gaUcry, consisting of onemanual with ten stops and no pedal, the tone Ijad. The oak case in the Renaissance style, with
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ANTWERP CATHEDRAL 111.=: SEP:^ 1873. Boston Public Library.

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