Hohner Tuckaway Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History
Hohner Tuckaway Harmonica: date made: 1920s. maker: Hohner, M.. Object Name: harmonica.
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by M. Hohner in Germany, 1920s. It is a Tuckaway model, with 16 double holes and 32 reeds. This harmonica has a red stained wooden comb with an integral metal case with a spring mechanism to reveal the holes. It is engraved:
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1920s
- maker: Hohner, M.
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: box: 1 in x 5 1/4 in x 1 11/16 in; 2.54 cm x 13.335 cm x 4.28625 cm
- Measurements: harmonica: 13/16 in x 4 13/16 in x 1 1/2 in; 2.06375 cm x 12.22375 cm x 3.81 cm
- place made: Germany
- ID Number: 1988.0783.400
- accession number: 1988.0783
- catalog number: 1988.0783.400
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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