412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir

Mixed system concertina: left-hand Anglo-German system, right-hand piano-fingered. No serial number. Oval plastic label on side of bellows: 'Chromatic LA TOSCA DRGM Germany.' 6.44" diameter, stained softwood ends, simple frets, flat. Left-hand has 11 white keys, Anglo, numbered 1-10 on end, and 1 air button (absent). Right-hand has 16 keys: 10 white and 6 black, arranged as on a piano. Simple straps with buckle and large black hand bars. One-fold green leather cloth bellows, two thick folds, 3 sets of 3 thin ones, two securing straps with eyelets. Reeds riveted onto zinc plates, German-style.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
M480-1996
Date
circa 1930
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 205 x 182 x 205 mm
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
In storage
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