Cornyphone Toy Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History
Cornyphone Toy Harmonica: date made: ca 1963. Object Name: harmonica. Physical Description: plastic (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by an undetermined maker, undetermined place, about, 1963. It is a Cornyphone model, with 12 single holes and undetermined number of reeds. This harmonica is made of yellow plastic in the shape of an ear of corn. It is cast:
This toy harmonica was made for Kellogg's Cornflakes as a mail-in premium.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: ca 1963
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 1 15/16 in x 9 3/16 in x 2 3/8 in; 4.92125 cm x 23.33625 cm x 6.0325 cm
- ID Number: 1988.0783.460
- accession number: 1988.0783
- catalog number: 1988.0783.460
- Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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