Object Details
- Description
This harmonica was made by Christian Weiss in Germany, undetermined date. It is a Bellbird model with 10 single holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a red stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the top and bottom with screws. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is engraved:
Bellbird
(and printed on the box):
The
BELLBIRD
LOVELY MUSIC
Registered
MADE IN GERMANY Ch.WEISS- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Weiss, Ch.
- Credit Line
- The Peter Kassan Collection
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3/4 in x 3 7/8 in x 1 in; 1.905 cm x 9.8425 cm x 2.54 cm
- harmonica: 13/16 in x 3 15/16 in x 1 1/16 in; 2.06375 cm x 10.00125 cm x 2.69875 cm
- box: 15/16 in x 4 3/16 in x 1 3/16 in; 2.38125 cm x 10.63625 cm x 3.01625 cm
- Object Name
- harmonica
