Gebrüder Ludwig Accordion: Museum Object and Cultural History
Gebrüder Ludwig Accordion: Date made: 1888-1892. maker: Gebruder Ludwig. Object Name: accordion.
The object in the museum catalogue
This accordion was made by Gebrüder Ludwig, in Zwota, Saxony, Germany, around 1889-1905. It has double bellows, 3 bass keys, 10 treble buttons, and 2 stops. This accordion is embossed:
GEBR: LUDWIG'S ACCORDEON REGISTERED TRADEMARK MADE IN GERMANY
Gebrüder Ludwig was founded as a harmonica manufacturer in 1844 by Friedrich Adolph Ludwig. In 1864 younger brother Franz Louis Ludwig opened a shop in Zwota, and around 1889 Gebrüder Ludwig were making accordions.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1888-1892
- maker: Gebruder Ludwig
- Object Name: accordion
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: leather (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 5 5/8 in x 10 1/4 in x 9 7/8 in; 14.2875 cm x 26.035 cm x 25.0825 cm
- place made: Germany
- ID Number: MI.65.0725
- accession number: 257193
- catalog number: 65.0725
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Llewellyn N. Edwards
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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