Object Details
- Description
This harmonica holder was made by Elton in the United States, 1970s. It is comprised of a curved metal rod connected to an adjustable spring suspension holder with wing nuts. Accessioned with original box. The box is a reproduction of an earlier model. The wing nuts used on this holder indicate that it is likely from the 1970s.
This object features United States Patent No. 1734799, November 5, 1929 by Leigh A. Elkington for a harmonica holder.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- The Peter Kassan Collection
- 1970s
- ID Number
- 1988.0783.543
- accession number
- 1988.0783
- catalog number
- 1988.0783.543
- patent number
- 1734799
- Object Name
- harmonica holder
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- holder: 1 5/8 in x 6 3/4 in x 6 7/8 in; 4.1275 cm x 17.145 cm x 17.4625 cm
- box: 1 3/8 in x 8 1/2 in x 8 5/16 in; 3.4925 cm x 21.59 cm x 21.11375 cm
- place made
- United States
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Harmonicas
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1306609
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-c32b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
