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Grand Harmonicon

1825–30
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Grand Harmonicon
  • Maker: After Francis Hopkinson Smith (American, Baltimore, Maryland 1838–1915 New York)
  • Date: 1825–30
  • Geography: Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Mahogany
  • Dimensions: 232 1/2 x 137 1/4 x 45 1/2 in. (590.6 x 348.6 x 115.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Richard T. Button, 1980
  • Object Number: 1980.504a–l
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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