Object Details
- Description
This harmonica was made by Hohner in Germany, undetermined date. It is a Marine Band model in the key of G, with 10 double holes and 40 reeds. This harmonica has a brown stained wooden comb with metal cover plates screwed to top and bottom. It is engraved:
MADE IN GERMANY
MARINE BAND
M. Hohner- U.S.A. PATENT AUG 24TH 1897
This harmonica features U.S. Patent #588920 for an improvement in mouth-harmonicas, submitted by Jacob Hohner.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Hohner, M.
- Credit Line
- The Peter Kassan Collection
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 11/16 in x 3 7/8 in x 15/16 in; 1.74625 cm x 9.8425 cm x 2.38125 cm
- overall: 3/4 in x 3 15/16 in x 1 in; 1.905 cm x 10.00125 cm x 2.54 cm
- Object Name
- harmonica
