Accordeon. Serial number 649 S. No label. 13.88" x 4.38" diameter rosewood veneer ends, with simple purfling. Left-hand has a large brass spoon air lever. Right-hand has 24 round pearl keys, 12 on each row, with two sharp pointed brass palm levers. 26 pearl pallets. Five-fold leather-edged bellows with white patterned papers. Brass beds, single-riveted brass tongues. Pan labelled 649 S.
412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir
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421.221.12 Open flutes with internal duct, with fingerholes
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111.24 + 422.211.1 Percussion vessel and individal reedpipe with cylindrical bore without fingerholes
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