I have also heard it called a mouth harp or jaw harp. Here is an
article from the Wikipedia (not necessarily a completely reliable
source) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew's_harp
The Oxford English Dictionary states that it first entered the English
language in 1595.
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