C.A. Seydel Söhne Fluteophone: Museum Object and Cultural History
C.A. Seydel Söhne Fluteophone: maker: C. A. Seydel Sohne. Object Name: harmonica. Physical Description: wood (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by C. A. [Christian August] Seydel Söhne in Klingenthal, Germany, undetermined date. It is a Fluteophone model with 14 double holes and 28 reeds. This harmonica has a brown stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached with screws and nuts on the top and bottom and five conical shaped tubes. The harmonica is stamped:
C. A. Seydel Söhne [trademark] THIS SIGNATURE IS A GUARANTEE OF THE VERY BEST QUALITY MADE IN GERMANY
Materials, dates and provenance
- maker: C. A. Seydel Sohne
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 15/16 in x 4 5/8 in x 1 7/8 in; 2.38125 cm x 11.7475 cm x 4.7625 cm
- Measurements: overall: 1 in x 4 7/8 in x 2 in; 2.54 cm x 12.3825 cm x 5.08 cm
- place made: Germany
- ID Number: 1988.0783.117
- accession number: 1988.0783
- catalog number: 1988.0783.117
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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