https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/69366538f58331c827399d6e4f662df3.jpg 69aa22d2347b3f3481975ff4cb521738 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/7742b169444f6f9fba95d5a596db6e97.jpg b7d63f4cc27fc6b1ccfa9a3e863ee73a https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/6fbdac007cccd6c2fd1de136b03bbfcc.jpg 37612d6cd2b1b70267ef0ff6516574aa Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Metallophone, c.1890s Description An account of the resource This metallophone has bronze keys, each fitted below with a hollow bronze resonator. The beautiful embossing on each resonator, in Japonisme style, is a remarkable feature. The instrument is created from elements constructed by multiple makers, including Besson & Co. (London) who made the frame, and R. Plant & E. Perry who made the keys and resonators. Plant and Perry patented their innovative resonator design in 1884 in the UK, and 1888 in the USA. The patent describes an ‘Appliance for Augmenting the Sound of the Notes of a Harmonicon or of a Gong’, and relates to ‘the construction, combination, or arrangement of parts forming a resonant chamber with a free vibrating metallic plate or bar applied thereto.’ The resonator augmented, or modified, the sound of the bar, or key when it was struck. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource W. F. Needham, Birmingham, UK, active 1888-1901 (manufacturer) R. Plant & E. Perry, Birmingham, UK Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1890s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 00.0184