Regal Melodeon, German. No serial number. The front panel and metal corner plates are embossed: 'Regal Melodeon, made in Germany.' The pallet board has a bugle and: 'Trade Mark, Made in Germany,' embossed on it. 11." X 6.5" diameter red varnished wood ends, silver embossed pallet board. Right-hand 10 steel tipped wood buttons, open pallets and 4 floral metal slips. Left-hand has 2 spoon basses, one spoon air valve. Later thumb and hand straps. Fifteen-fold metal edged bellows with alternating fold thickness: 3 thin, 1 thick, etc.
412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir
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122.11 Lamellaphones with laced-on or hooked-in lamellae without resonator
421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
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