German Concertina
German Concertina
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- Description (Brief)
- This concertina was made by an unknown maker in Germany, around 1830-1850. It is a rectangular-shaped concertina, 5 buttons on one side, and 5 buttons on other, with a sixth button (lock mechanism?). This instrument is similar to early Chemnitzer konzertinas made by Carl Friedrich Uhlig (1798-1874), with 5 buttons on each side. Each button produced two different tones depending on the direction of the bellows.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- concertina
- date made
- 1830-1850
- place made
- Germany
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- leather (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 4 1/2 in x 6 1/16 in x 8 1/4 in; 11.43 cm x 15.39875 cm x 20.955 cm
- ID Number
- MI.095040
- accession number
- 25584
- catalog number
- 095040
- Credit Line
- Gift of J. Louis Willige
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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