Paddlewheel tremolo harmonica, B, G, A
Maker
Georg Bruckbauer
Date1880 ca.
Place MadeVienna, Austria, Europe
Modelnone
SignedEmbossed on the front and back casings: [bust in medal] KK PT [two birds holding a shield with a crown above it] 1873 [in a medal] / WIEN / G. BRUCKBAUERDescriptionPaddlewheel triplet harmonica. Three tremolo harmonicas assembled together, each with 16 double holes (2 reed plates with 16 brass reeds each, 32 reeds per harmonica, 96 total reeds) and brass covers. Thin brass end spindles, decoratively turned.
DimensionsLength: 150.7 mm
Width: 26 mm
Height: 20.2 mm
(each harmonica, not overall)
ProvenanceAlan G. Bates Collection, Hockessin, Delaware, 2000.
Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Object number08989
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