Octave-tuned harmonica, C
Maker
Matthias Hohner, Inc.
Date1926-1933 ca.
Place MadeTrossingen, Germany, Europe
ModelHarmonette No. 3101
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on the back casing: MADE BY M. HOHNER GERMANY Silver paint on the wooden resonator: HARMONETTE / M. HOHNER / MADE in GERMANY
MarkingsStamped on the front casing: REGD. U. S. PATENT OFFICE D. R. P. 173667
DescriptionMade in Germany before WWII, this unique harmonica is mounted in a harp-shaped wooden resonator. The casings are painted red and silver and the metal plate is decorated with vines and leaves. Original box.
DimensionsLength: 118 mm
Width: 28 mm (approximate, one edge covered by resonator)
Height: 18.1 mm
Width of resonator: 70.5 mm
ProvenancePurchased by donor, February 1994.
Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Object number07899
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