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One Thing I Cherish: My Glass Harmonicon I Purchased on eBay

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One Thing I Cherish: My Glass Harmonicon I Purchased on eBay
Grand (Glass) Harmonicon made by Francis Hopkinson Smith, circa 1825–30. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lorraine Ferrier
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Here, Natalia “Saw Lady“ Paruz (an expert saw player) from Astoria, Queens, New York, shares her story:

The one thing I cherish is my glass harmonicon. The glass harmonicon was a musical instrument popular in parlors of the 19th century. It was made in the United States.

Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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