Alexander Expert Melophone
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>This harmonica was made by an unknown maker in Germany, undetermined date. It is an Alexander Expert Melophone model, in the key of D, with 10 single holes and 20 reeds. The harmonica has a black stained wooden comb with metal cover plates attached to the sides with screws. The removable harmonica fits into a separate metal resonator. The resonator is stamped:</p>
label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>MELOPHONE</p>
label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>(the harmonica is stamped):</p>
label: Description (Brief)
content: <p>ALEXANDER EXPERT<br>Built like an Organ<br>Brass rivetted Reeds<br>MADE IN GERMANY</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: 1988.0783.564
label: accession number
content: 1988.0783
label: catalog number
content: 1988.0783.564
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: 6 in x 3 3/8 in x 3 3/8 in; 15.24 cm x 8.5725 cm x 8.5725 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 6 1/8 in x 3 7/16 in; 15.5575 cm x 8.73125 cm