English system. Serial number 34651 (bellows). No label; internal repairer's label: 'H Dean.' 6.38" diameter, thick amboyna ends, simple, heavily bevelled, muslin backing (left-hand only). 48 buttons, silver-capped metal, bushed. Possibly later black leather straps, with nickel screws. Five-fold black leather bellows, gold embossed and lined with green/gold papers. Round end steel reeds. Very large central hole in radial reed pan.
412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir
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envelope (containers); strings (elements of musical instruments)
423.111.1 End-blown conches without mouthpiece
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