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Harmonica, D

Date: 1915 ca.
Place Made:Germany, Europe
Model: Signal Call
Serial No: none
SignedKoch antelope trademark and exhibition medals stamped on casing.
MarkingsStamped on casing: SIGNAL CALL / D. R. G. M. No. 197739
Stamped on casing: D

DescriptionNickel-plated metal casings, wooden comb with honey-colored varnish. 10 single holes, 2 reeds each (1 blow / 1 draw), 20 reeds total.

This harmonica by Koch has a resonator shaped like a signal horn, which is an extension of the cover plates. Original box.
Dimensions5-3/4 x 1-5/8 inches
ProvenancePurchased by donor, December 1996.
Credit Line: Alan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Not on view
Object number: 08331