Böhm Violin King Artist's Band Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History
Böhm Violin King Artist's Band Harmonica: maker: Bohm, F. A.. Object Name: harmonica. Physical Description: wood (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by F. A. Böhm in Germany, undetermined date. It is a Violin King Artist’s Band model in the key of C, with 10 single holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a brown stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to top and bottom with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original metal box. The harmonica is engraved:
Materials, dates and provenance
- maker: Bohm, F. A.
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: harmonica: 11/16 in x 4 in x 1 1/8 in; 1.74625 cm x 10.16 cm x 2.8575 cm
- Measurements: box: 15/16 in x 1 5/16 in x 4 1/8 in; 2.38125 cm x 3.33375 cm x 10.4775 cm
- place made: Germany
- ID Number: 1988.0783.252
- accession number: 1988.0783
- catalog number: 1988.0783.252
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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