F.A. Rauner Polyhymnia Tremolo Concert Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History
F.A. Rauner Polyhymnia Tremolo Concert Harmonica: maker: Rauner, F. A.. Object Name: harmonica. Physical Description: wood (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by F. A. Rauner in Saxony, undetermined date. It is a Polyhymnia Remolo Concert model with 20 double holes and 40 reeds. This harmonica has a red stained wooden comb with stamped and painted decoration with metal cover plates nailed to top and bottom. It is embossed:
POLYHYMNIA TRADE [image of dog] MARK
TREMOLO – CONCERT
GESETZLICH
GESCHUTZT
Materials, dates and provenance
- maker: Rauner, F. A.
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 1/2 in x 7 9/16 in x 1 1/4 in; 1.27 cm x 19.20875 cm x 3.175 cm
- Measurements: overall: 3/4 in x 7 9/16 in x 1 5/16 in; 1.905 cm x 19.20875 cm x 3.33375 cm
- place made: Germany: Saxony
- ID Number: 1988.0783.119
- accession number: 1988.0783
- catalog number: 1988.0783.119
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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