412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir

Two-row concertina. Anglo-German system. No serial number. No label. 6.44" diameter flat rosewood veneered ends, 3 areas of simple frets. 23 keys: 10 + 1 register on each side, + 1 air. Bone-tipped wood, glued to levers. Later leather straps with two bellows securing straps. Eight-fold green leather bellows with gold star papers, with gilt embossed band around frames. Left-hand frame is deeper than right-hand. Reed riveted to single reed plates. Register levels can bring into play a further set of reeds to give a double reeded sound.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
M545-1996
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 235 x 166 x 190 mm
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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