Hohner Auto-Valve-Harp Harmonica
Hohner Auto-Valve-Harp Harmonica
- Description
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This harmonica was made by M. Hohner in Germany, undetermined date. It is an Auto-Valve Harp model in the key of C, with 10 double holes and 40 reeds. The harmonica has a brown stained wooden comb with metal cover plates nailed to the top and bottom. Accessioned with its original cardboard box. The harmonica is stamped:
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M.HOHNER’S
AUTO-VALVE-HARP
(GREATER VOLUME OF TONE)
PATENTED IN ALL COUNTRIES -
(and the box is marked):
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AUTO-VALVE-HARP
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M. HOHNER GERMANY
No. 105 - Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- harmonica
- maker
- Hohner, M.
- place made
- Germany
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7/8 in x 4 1/2 in x 1 1/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 11.43 cm x 2.8575 cm
- box: 1 1/4 in x 5 in x 1 1/2 in; 3.175 cm x 12.7 cm x 3.81 cm
- harmonica: 15/16 in x 4 5/8 in x 1 3/16 in; 2.38125 cm x 11.7475 cm x 3.01625 cm
- ID Number
- 1988.0783.069
- accession number
- 1988.0783
- catalog number
- 1988.0783.069
- Credit Line
- The Peter Kassan Collection
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Harmonicas
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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