Double-reeded concertina. Anglo-German system. No serial number. No label. 6.5" diameter flat, light varnished wood ends, simple frets. 23 keys: 10 + 1 register each side + 1 air. Bone-tipped wood, blued to levers. Left-hand leather straps, right-hand straps later, with original brass buckles. Eight-fold green leather bellows with gold star papers, with gilt embossed band around frames. Left-hand frame deeper than right-hand. Reeds riveted to single reed plates.
412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir
Continue exploring musical instruments
423.213-71
412.132 Sets of free reeds
musical instrument making; musical instrument making
1 Idiophones; 11 Struck idiophones; 111 Idiophones struck directly; 111.1 Concussion idiophones or clappers 111.143 Concussion bells
Collection Information
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk