Rare and interesting 19th-century harmonium from the famous Karl Hesse Junior company of Vienna, for collectors.

Rare and interesting harmonium (an instrument similar to the organ, in which the pedals, when operated, move plungers that compress the air, which produces sound) in late Biedermeier style, made by the famous Karl Hesse Junior company of Vienna. In intact and working condition, with Vienna 1875 c. Then subsequently awarded gold medals affixed to the structure by Emperor Franz Joseph on the occasion of the Vienna World's Fair of 1873 (an event of the time similar to our Expo). Finely veneered in walnut burl. In practically intact condition. Patina, signs of use and age consistent with the antiquity. The instrument is working / requires mechanical overhaul at the customer's expense, who tests its acoustic qualities and decides whether to purchase it. History of the Hesse manufactory. The founder was Carl Hesse Senior (1808-1882). Carl Hesse's son, Carl Hesse Junior (1854-1935), specialized in harmoniums. Our work is one of his early works made with the compressed air technique between 1873 and 1880. Carl Hesse Junior later lived and worked in Raab (now Gyor), Sopron, and Koszeg. He died humbly in Sopron. He made many harmoniums in his life and restored many organs in western Hungary. We thank Dr. Istvan, an expert in the field and Viennese organist, for his help in precisely dating the work. The Vienna World's Fair took place from May 1st to November 2nd, 1873 in Vienna. The fifth edition and the first in the German-speaking world. The project was supported by liberals and among Viennese citizens by Mayor Gaetano Campi, as well as representatives of the Austrian economy and agriculture. The official program featured the best of the technological development of the world at the time. In accordance with the provisions of the New Code of Cultural Heritage, the selling company provides, at the time of sale, a detailed written photographic guarantee of the originality and provenance of the works sold. The data with which the works are described and then contained in the written guarantees are expressed determinations resulting from accurate, in-depth, and documented technical/historical/artistic investigations.