Essbach Liberty Harmonica
Essbach Liberty Harmonica
- Description
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This harmonica was made by Carl Essbach in Germany, undetermined date. It is a Liberty model with 16 double holes and 32 reeds. The harmonica has a blond stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with nails. Some of the reeds are exposed. There appears that something was attached at one time to the top of the harmonica over the exposed reeds. It is embossed:
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TRADE MARK
[statue]
LIBERTY
CARL ESSBACH
GERMANY
D.R.PATENT
No64481 -
(and):
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Steel Bronze Reeds
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- harmonica
- maker
- Essbach, Carl
- Maker
- Assbach, Carl
- place made
- Germany
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7/8 in x 6 1/16 in x 2 1/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 15.39875 cm x 5.3975 cm
- ID Number
- 1988.0783.196
- accession number
- 1988.0783
- catalog number
- 1988.0783.196
- 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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