Shackman Concert Master Organ Pipe Harmonica

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Description:

This harmonica was made for B. Shackman & Co. in India, around 1980. It is a Concert Master Organ Pipe model with 10 single plastic holes and ten reeds in a metal tube. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is stamped:

CONCERT MASTER
MADE IN INDIA
© 1980 shackman No. 80332

B. Shackman & Co. was a novelty and toy seller in New York.

Distributer: B. Shackman Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: India

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Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1988.0783.271Accession Number: 1988.0783Catalog Number: 1988.0783.271

Object Name: harmonica

Physical Description: metal (overall material)plastic (overall material)paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: harmonica: 6 5/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 16.8275 cm x 2.8575 cmbox: 1 5/16 in x 6 3/4 in x 1 9/16 in; 3.33375 cm x 17.145 cm x 3.96875 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

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Record Id: nmah_1306334

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