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Accordeon. No serial number. No label. 12.12" x 4.75" diameter rosewood veneer ends, with floral marquetry and simple purfling. Left-hand has a simple bass spoon air lever, in whitewood hand frame. Right-hand has two rows of round end pearl keys (10 in outer row, 9 in inner row). Two snakehead brass palm levers, 21 round pearl pallets. Five-fold leather-edged bellows, black and silver papers. Single rivet brass reeds with 3 tongue drone block.
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