Chromatic harmonica, G
Maker
C. A. Seydel Söhne
Date1935-1940 ca.
Place MadeGermany, Europe
ModelBandmaster chromatic
Serial No.None
SignedNoneMarkingsMarked: BANDMASTER CHROMATIC / MADE IN GERMANYDescriptionChromatic harmonica in rectangular shape. Enameled and chrome-plated steel cover plates. Wooden comb and double-chamber construction with 10 holes. The mouthpiece and slide components are chrome-plated metal. The mouthpiece has oblong holes. Straight, push slide with internal wire spring-loaded mechanism. Brass reed plates. Total of 40 reeds. Original cardboard box.Dimensions5 x 1-1/4 inchesProvenanceNo known provenance.Published ReferencesSilva, Ana Sofia. "Digging the Fifties: A Curatorial Perspective on 50 Objects from the NMM Collections." NMM Notes (October 2023): 16.Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Object number08050
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