Weiss Brass Band Harmonica
name: label: maker
content: Weiss, Ch.
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This harmonica was made by Christian Weiss in Trossingen, Germany, undetermined date. It is a Brass Band model in the key of A, with 10 double holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a brown stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to top and bottom with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is stamped:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>THE BRASS BAND HARMONICA<br>Extra Full Tone<br>VERY<br>BEST METAL REEDS<br>REG.U.S.PAT.OFF<br>MADE AND REGISTERED <br>BY<br>CH.WEISS<br>TROSSINGEN MADE IN GERMANY<br>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Germany
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Harmonicas
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: The Peter Kassan Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1988.0783.173
label: accession number
content: 1988.0783
label: catalog number
content: 1988.0783.173
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harmonica
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
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label: Measurements
content: harmonica: 13/16 in x 4 5/8 in x 1 5/16 in; 2.0955 cm x 11.7475 cm x 3.33375 cm
label: Measurements
content: box: 1 1/8 in x 4 15/16 in x 1 7/16 in; 2.8575 cm x 12.54125 cm x 3.65125 cm