Opera Harmonica
Opera Harmonica
- Description
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This harmonica was made by an unknown maker in West Germany, undetermined date. It is an Opera model with 16 double holes. This harmonica has a red-stained wood comb and metal cover plates attached with small nails on the top and bottom. Accessioned with original metal box. The cover plates are engraved:
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Opera
MADE IN WEST GERMANY -
(printed on top of the box):
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OPERA
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- harmonica
- place made
- West Germany
- Measurements
- harmonica: 5/8 in x 1 1/4 in x 6 3/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 3.175 cm x 16.1925 cm
- box: 15/16 in x 1 9/16 in x 6 7/8 in; 2.38125 cm x 3.96875 cm x 17.4625 cm
- ID Number
- 2005.0268.19
- accession number
- 2005.0268
- catalog number
- 2005.0268.19
- Credit Line
- Gift of Peter Kassan
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Harmonicas
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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