Perfection Harmonica Box: Museum Object and Cultural History
Perfection Harmonica Box: Object Name: box. Physical Description: metal (overall material). Physical Description: ink (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica box was made by an unknown maker in Japan, undetermined date. It is a box for a Perfection model harmonica. It is made of metal with green, red and black ink. The box is marked:
The Perfection Harmonica [image of violinist] MADE IN JAPAN BEST QUALITY
Materials, dates and provenance
- Object Name: box
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 7/8 in x 1 5/16 in x 4 3/16 in; 2.2225 cm x 3.33375 cm x 10.63625 cm
- place made: Japan
- ID Number: 1988.0783.628
- catalog number: 1988.0783.628
- accession number: 1988.0783
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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