Brighton Pavilion: The Making of a Pleasure Palace
Exotic domes and minarets only hint at the splendours inside
Organ
1818-55RCIN 94783
Although it has been greatly altered, this organ once stood at the north end of the Music Room at the Royal Pavilion. It was installed in 1818 and was reputedly the largest and most powerful instrument in England. The original case was designed by Crace and was replete with winding serpents and pagoda iconography. The organ was removed in 1850 when the Pavilion was sold by Queen Victoria and today stands in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace. Its case was redecorated by Ludwig Grüner for the Ballroom in the 1850s.