412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir

Accordeon. Serial number 6. No label. 13.81" x 4.69" diameter solid rosewood action board, veneered sides, with floral marquetry and Tunbridge-style purfling. Action and bellows frame labelled: '6.' Left-hand fancy brass spoon air lever in whitewood hand frame. Right-hand has 22 round pearl keys, 11 on the outer row (4 with abalone makers), 11 on the inner row, two snakehead brass palm leavers (one with a cage). 24 round pearl pallets in 2 adjacent rows. Five-fold green leather-edged bellows with gold leaves on green papers. Brass beds, brass single riveted tongues.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
M446-1996
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 150 x 353 x 120 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; textile; paper; metal; mother of pearl; abalone shell
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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