Koch Alpina Double Harmonica
Object Details
- Koch
- Description
This harmonica was made by Koch in Germany, undetermined date. It is an Alpina Double model in the keys of C and G, with 48 double holes and 96 reeds. This harmonica has a brown stained wooden comb with stamped and silver painted decoration, and metal cover plates with air holes attached to the top and bottom with nails. It is stamped:
ALPINA
KOCH HARMONIC
MADE IN GERMANY- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- The Peter Kassan Collection
- ID Number
- 1988.0783.146
- accession number
- 1988.0783
- catalog number
- 1988.0783.146
- Object Name
- harmonica
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 11/16 in x 9 1/4 in x 2 in; 1.74625 cm x 23.495 cm x 5.08 cm
- overall: 7/8 in x 9 5/16 in x 2 1/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 23.65375 cm x 5.3975 cm
- place made
- Germany
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Harmonicas
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1306208
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-fc5d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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