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TitleStreet Barrel Organ, ‘Cornettino’
Creator John Cocchi
PlaceBerlin (Germany)
Year ca. 1900 - ca. 1910
Object number1119
Object categorymechanical instruments with organ pipes
Object namestreet organ, organ with cylinder
DescriptionThis small cylinder organ model, the "Cornettino," has 30 keys. The organ pipes are divided into four stops: covered, piccolo 1, piccolo 2 and trumpet (brass).
Accompanying textsThe cylinder has 8 tunes and was possibly arranged by John Cocchi Jr. The repertoire consists of English-language songs from the late 1910s, including 3 from 1917: ‘Oh Johnny Oh’, by Abe Olman and Ed Rose; ‘Oh it's a lovely war’, by J.P. Long and Maurice Scott; and ‘What do you want to make those eyes at me for’ by Joseph McCarthy, James V. Monaco, and Howard Johnson.
The firm of John Cocchi was founded in 1896, after Cocchi and Bagicalupo had parted ways in business. The firm's address in Berlin was Lychenerstrasse 2/3. Afterwards, he continued to work in London. John Cocchi sr. was born in London, his daughter Florence in Birmingham, and his son John Cocchi jr., who started the organ business, was probably born in Berlin.
The firm of John Cocchi was founded in 1896, after Cocchi and Bagicalupo had parted ways in business. The firm's address in Berlin was Lychenerstrasse 2/3. Afterwards, he continued to work in London. John Cocchi sr. was born in London, his daughter Florence in Birmingham, and his son John Cocchi jr., who started the organ business, was probably born in Berlin.
Dimensions
geheel height: 70 cm
geheel width: 60 cm
geheel depth: 56 cm
geheel met deksel height: 86 cm
geheel width: 60 cm
geheel depth: 56 cm
geheel met deksel height: 86 cm