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. Seydel Söhne in Saxony, Germany, undetermined date. It is a Fluteophone model in the key of F, with 10 single holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a yellow and black painted wooden comb with metal cover plates with 10 tubes attached to the top and bottom with screws and nuts. It is engraved:
Materials, dates and provenance
- maker: C. A. Seydel Sohne
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 5/8 in x 4 1/16 in x 1 1/16 in; 1.5875 cm x 10.31875 cm x 2.69875 cm
- place made: Germany
- ID Number: 1988.0783.364
- accession number: 1988.0783
- catalog number: 1988.0783.364
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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