Brelli Tremolo Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History
Brelli Tremolo Harmonica: Object Name: harmonica. Physical Description: plastic (overall material). Physical Description: metal (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by Brelli in Jiangsu, China, undetermined date. It is a C82-II Tremolo harmonica in the key of C major, with 20 double holes and 40 reeds. It has a white plastic comb with red tinted metal cover plates attached with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original paper box. The harmonica is stenciled:
Materials, dates and provenance
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: harmonica: 15/16 in x 6 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 2.38125 cm x 15.5575 cm x 2.8575 cm
- Measurements: box: 1 1/8 in x 6 1/2 in x 1 7/16 in; 2.8575 cm x 16.51 cm x 3.65125 cm
- place made: China: Jiangsu
- ID Number: 1991.0304.02
- accession number: 1991.0304
- catalog number: 1991.0304.02
- Credit Line: Gift of R. Stanley Nelson
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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