Hohner Harmonica Revolving Stand

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Description (Brief):

This revolving stand was made to display Hohner harmonicas. It has stained wood obelisk-shaped top, matching finish base, and metal handle. The stand has metal clips to support 36 harmonicas of varying sizes and prices. This appears in a 1932 catalog for Belknap Hardware & Manufacturing Company in Louisville, Kentucky. As indicated in this catalog, the base contains a wind-up mechanism that can revolve for 3-1/2 hours.

Date Made: 1935

Maker: Hohner

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Germany

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments, Music & Musical Instruments, Popular Entertainment, Harmonicas

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Related Publication: Whiteman, Jon. John Whiteman's Harmonica Anthology: Harmonica Photos from Various Collections

Credit Line: The Peter Kassan Collection

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1988.0783.641Accession Number: 1988.0783Catalog Number: 1988.0783.641

Object Name: display stand

Physical Description: wood (overall material)metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 32 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in; 83.185 cm x 27.305 cm x 27.305 cmdisplay stand: 31 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in; 80.645 cm x 27.305 cm x 27.305 cmhandle: 5/8 in x 5 3/4 in x 3 in; 1.5875 cm x 14.605 cm x 7.62 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0cc2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1306707

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