Diatonic harmonica
Maker
C. H. Meinel
Date1906 ca.
Place MadeKlingenthal, Saxony, Germany, Europe
ModelMauretania
Serial No.none
SignedBottom cover signed: C. H. MEINEL / hot air balloon trademarkOn either side are honors medals for 1873, 1881, 1891 and 1894 in different places
Stamped to one side: Saxony
MarkingsTop cover marked: MAURETANIA / REGISTERED = GERMANY
DescriptionMetal casings, wooden comb painted ivory. This model was issued to commemorate the 1906 launching of the RMS Mauretania, a passenger ship of the Cunard line, that held the speed record until 1929. Original box.
Dimensions4-7/8 x 1-1/8 inches
ProvenancePurchased by donor, March 1995.
Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Object number08508
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