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Concertina
English system concertina. Mahogany ends, 6.25in/159mm across parallel sides. Without fretwork, but with circular section cut away, exposing pine backing. 48 buttons, 24 on each side. Ivory naturals, black accidentals, stamped with note names. Square-end nickel reeds. Four-fold green leather bellows with gold circle and dot papers. Original green leather straps with nickel screws. Oval paper label: By His Majesty’s Letters Patent/C. Wheatstone/Inventor/20 Conduit St., Regent St./London; Serial number 677. With later hexagonal rosewood case.
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1843 - Maker:
Wheatstone [Corporation] - Collection:
Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens
- Measurements: overall: 149 x 162 x 184 mm