Toy Harmonica: Museum Object and Cultural History
Toy Harmonica: Object Name: harmonica. Physical Description: wood (overall material). Physical Description: metal (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This harmonica was made by an unknown maker, provenance and date unknown. It is a toy harmonica with 5 single holes. This harmonica has a light-brown stained wooden comb with a top metal cover plate attached with small nails. The cover plate depicts a scene of a woman with 7 small people playing musical instruments (possibly a reference to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?).
Materials, dates and provenance
- Object Name: harmonica
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 7/16 in x 15/16 in x 3 3/16 in; 1.11125 cm x 2.38125 cm x 8.09625 cm
- ID Number: 2005.0268.23
- catalog number: 2005.0268.23
- accession number: 2005.0268
- Credit Line: Gift of Peter Kassan
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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