Location
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Carisbrooke Castle Museum
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Town
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Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight
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Technique/ material
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Wood
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Original size (mm)
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1140 x 1770 x 560
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Artist/maker
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E. Hoffheimer
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Date
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circa 1602
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Description
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Chamber Organ built by E. Hoffheimer, dated 1602. The organ was presented to Princess Beatrice of Battenberg by the people of the Isle of Wight in 1937, on the occasion of her 80th birthday. This organ is reputed to be the oldest organ in Britain still in working order.
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Ref number
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NETCC: 1985.5444
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Credit
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© Carisbrooke Castle Museum
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