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page turning device

human history
  • Description

    Page turning device of brass, consisting of 6 "arms" mounted on a brass base with 2 pieces of brass "mechanism" possibly related to principal piece. Invented by Jospeh Arthur Messenger and called the Messenger Presto Music Turner. See MS 1589.

  • Place
    Auckland/New Zealand
  • Associated Place

    Auckland/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    1992.135
  • Accession Date
    Apr 1992
  • Other Id

    col.3339 (colonial)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

page turning device (col.3339.1)

Images and documents

Images

  • page turning device (col.3339.1)
  • page turning device (col.3339.1) view of arms and base
  • page turning device (col.3339.1) view with measure
  • page turning device (col.3339.2) view of "mechanism"
  • page turning device (col.3339.2) view of base of "mechanism"
  • page turning device (col.3339.2) view of "mechanism" with measure
  • page turning device (col.3339.3) view of "mechanism"
  • page turning device (col.3339.3) view of "mechanism" with measure

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