Accordeon. No serial number. No label. 16.25" x 5.44" diameter veneered rosewood ends with 3 bands of fancy moulding. Right-hand has 29 square pearl keys, 14 outer row and 15 inner row. Two damaged palm levers, 31 pearl pallets. Left-hand has a large spoon bass and two linked drone levers. The hand frame has four brass feet. Five-fold bellows with blue/silver papers. Brass beds and tongues.
412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir
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412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir
421.111.22 Stopped single end-blown flutes with fingerholes
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