Hohner Unsere Lieblinge Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History
Hohner Unsere Lieblinge Harmonica: maker: Hohner, M.. Object Name: harmonica. Physical Description: wood (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by M. Hohner in Germany, undetermined date. It is an Unsere Lieblinge model in the key of C, with 24 double holes and 48 reeds. This harmonica has a brown stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the sides with nails. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is engraved:
Materials, dates and provenance
- 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: harmonica: 1 3/16 in x 7 in x 1 3/8 in; 3.01625 cm x 17.78 cm x 3.4925 cm
- Measurements: box: 1 1/4 in x 7 3/8 in x 1 11/16 in; 3.175 cm x 18.7325 cm x 4.28625 cm
- place made: Germany
- ID Number: 1988.0783.050
- accession number: 1988.0783
- catalog number: 1988.0783.050
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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