Weiss Three Little Boys Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History
Weiss Three Little Boys Harmonica: maker: Weiss, Ch.. Object Name: harmonica. Physical Description: wood (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by Ch. Weiss in Germany, undetermined date. It is a Three Little Boys model in the key of C with 12 double holes and 24 reeds. This harmonica has a black painted wooden comb with metal cover plates attached with screws on the sides. It is engraved and embossed:
GES.GESCHUTZT WIEN 1872 LONDON 1891 TRADE MARK [bell] CHICAGO 1893 STUTTGART 1881 MADE IN GERMANY CH. WEISS
Materials, dates and provenance
- maker: Weiss, Ch.
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 3/4 in x 4 in x 1 1/2 in; 1.905 cm x 10.16 cm x 3.81 cm
- Measurements: overall: 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in x 4 1/16 in; 1.905 cm x 3.81 cm x 10.31875 cm
- place made: Germany
- ID Number: 2005.0268.01
- accession number: 2005.0268
- catalog number: 2005.0268.01
- Credit Line: Gift of Peter Kassan
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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