Weiss Clarion Brass Band Harmonica
name: label: maker
content: Weiss, Ch.
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This harmonica was made by Christian Weiss in Germany, undetermined date. It is a Clarion model in the key of F, with 10 single holes and 20 reeds. This harmonica has a yellow and black stained black wooden comb with metal cover plates with 10 tubes attached to the top and bottom with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original cardboard box. The harmonica is engraved:</p>
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content: <p>Ch. Weiss</p>
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content: <p>(and):</p>
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content: <p>THE BRASS BAND<br>CLARION<br><br>.S. PAT. 592950<br>REGISTERED</p>
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content: <p>This harmonica features U.S. Patent No. 592850, November 2, 1897, by Christian Weiss, Jr. 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: 1988.0783.365
label: accession number
content: 1988.0783
label: catalog number
content: 1988.0783.365
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harmonica
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
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content: metal (overall material)
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label: Measurements
content: harmonica: 5/8 in x 4 1/16 in x 1 1/16 in; 1.5875 cm x 10.31875 cm x 2.69875 cm
label: Measurements
content: box: 7/8 in x 4 3/8 in x 1 5/16 in; 2.2225 cm x 11.1125 cm x 3.33375 cm