Bandmaster Double Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History
Bandmaster Double Harmonica: Object Name: harmonica. Physical Description: wood (overall material). Physical Description: metal (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by an undetermined maker in Germany, undetermined date. It is The Bandmaster Double model in the keys of A/D and C/G, with 80 double holes and 160 reeds. This harmonica has a brown stained wooden comb with gold stamped decoration with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with nails. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is engraved:
Materials, dates and provenance
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: harmonica: 15/16 in x 13 in x 2 7/16 in; 2.38125 cm x 33.02 cm x 6.19125 cm
- Measurements: box: 1 1/8 in x 13 7/16 in x 2 3/4 in; 2.8575 cm x 34.13125 cm x 6.985 cm
- place made: Germany
- ID Number: 1988.0783.372
- accession number: 1988.0783
- catalog number: 1988.0783.372
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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