Hohner Sunbird Tremolo Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This harmonica was made by Hohner in China, undetermined date. It is a Sunbird Tremolo Model with 16 double holes and 32 reeds. This harmonica a brown plastic comb with black and gold colored metal cover plates attached to top and bottom with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original cardboard box. Printed on the top of the harmonica:

Materials, dates and provenance

• maker: Hohner
• Object Name: harmonica
• Physical Description: metal (overall material)
• Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
• Physical Description: paper (overall material)
• Physical Description: ink (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 3/4 in x 5 1/4 in x 1 in; 1.905 cm x 13.335 cm x 2.54 cm
• Measurements: harmonica: 13/16 in x 5 1/8 in x 1 1/16 in; 2.06375 cm x 13.0175 cm x 2.69875 cm
• Measurements: box: 1 1/8 in x 5 7/16 in x 1 7/16 in; 2.8575 cm x 13.81125 cm x 3.65125 cm
• place made: China
• ID Number: 1988.0783.133
• accession number: 1988.0783
• catalog number: 1988.0783.133
• Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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