Object Details
- Description (Brief)
This accordion was made in Germany around 1878 to 1882 and sold by the J. Howard Foote Company in New York and Chicago. It has 3 keys on the bass side, 10 buttons on the treble side, and 1 stop. This accordion has a cutout:
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PATENTJohn Howard Foote (1833-1896) was a musical instrument dealer with shops in New York City and Chicago. This instrument was sold as an accordion (#5492 ½).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of J. Howard Foote
- 1878 - 1882
- ID Number
- MI.055640
- accession number
- 11535
- catalog number
- 55640
- Object Name
- accordion
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- paper (overall material)
- cloth, enameled (overall material)
- metal, nickel-plated (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 9/16 in x 14 1/2 in x 12 1/4 in; 16.66875 cm x 36.83 cm x 31.115 cm
- place made
- Germany
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1160925
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-ef94-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
