Additional titles
Bacigalupo barrel organ on wagon

Dated
Date of origin: 1912 - 1975

Geographical reference
Place of origin: Germany / Berlin

Material / technique
Wood, polychromed, colored
Metal, compression molded, polychromed
Paper, wrapped, stretched

Dimensions
Object dimension: 139 x 115 x 70 cm
Weight: ca. 94 kg

Creditline
KOLK 17 Figurentheater & Museum, Lübeck

Research object no.
FD000035

Keywords
Europe

Object description
It is a Bacigapulos barrel organ, as can be seen from the lettering “Bacigalupo Söhne Berlin Schönhauser Allee 74 a” on the front. The organ is painted in a beige color with various decorations and pictures. These include flower tendrils, landscapes and a sailing ship on water. The Bacigalupo family emigrated from Italy to Germany. In their workshop in Prenzlauer Berg in Berlin, they produced mechanical musical instruments for many decades. The family is one of the most famous dynasties for barrel organs. Giovanni Battista Bacigalupo is considered the founder. Giacomo Giovanni Bacigalupo moved to Schönhauser Allee 74a in 1912. He ran the company here until 1975. (16.05.2025, MP)

Object history
KOLK 17 does not know the history of this collection item. If you know anything about the origin or staging context of the object or have any comments, we would be pleased to receive your feedback via our contact form under the subject “Comments and questions about the collection”. (07.05.2025, EF)