Miniature diatonic harmonica, A
Date1940-1960 ca.
Place MadeGermany, Europe
ModelMemory
Serial No.none
SignednoneMarkingsEmbossed on the back casing: MEMORY / GERMANY
Embossed on the front casing: flower with leaves
DescriptionMetal casings, wooden comb painted green, 4 brass reeds (blow only).
With four off-key reeds, this miniature harmonica was produced as a keepsake, just as its model name suggests. According to Bates, unattributed examples like this were most often made in Japan during the mid-twentieth century. While Hohner and his contemporaries were manufacturing miniatures in Germany during this period, they were largely branded.
DimensionsLength: 36.2 mm
Height: 9.6 mm
Width: 14 mm
ProvenancePurchased by donor, October 1994.
Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Object number08369
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1945-1950 ca.