Clover Harmonophone No. 7 Harmonica
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>This harmonica was made by an unknown maker in Germany, after 1800. It is a Clover model, in the Key of C, with 10 double holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a wooden and metal comb with a metal cover plates attahced to thhe top and bottom with screws and nuts. The harmonica fits inside a metal megaphone resonator. Accessioned with original carboard container. The instrument is engraved:</p>
label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>Clover<br>Harmomophone<br>TRADEMARK (REGISTERED)<br>U.S. PATENT NO – 423642 – MAR.18.1890</p>
label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>This instrument features U. S. Patent 423642, dated March 18, 1890, by John F. Stratton for improvements in harmonicas.</p>
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: Popular Entertainment
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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: 1988.0783.547
label: accession number
content: 1988.0783
label: catalog number
content: 1988.0783.547
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harmonica
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 7/8 in x 4 in x 3 1/2 in; 14.9225 cm x 10.16 cm x 8.89 cm
label: Measurements
content: harmonica: 2 1/2 in x 5 3/4 in x 3 3/4 in; 6.35 cm x 14.605 cm x 9.525 cm
label: Measurements
content: box: 2 5/8 in x 4 3/8 in x 5 1/2 in; 6.6675 cm x 11.1125 cm x 13.97 cm