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Concertina; bandoneon
Diatonic bandoneon. Rosewood veneered ends, 8.12x9in/206x229mm, with metal edged chamfered covers with fancy lyres inlaid. Four metal-rimmed air vents in top panels. Fancy fretwork. 51 pearl-tipped wood keys, in rows of three: left-hand 24, right-hand 27, with chromed air lever. Gold note numbers impressed next to each button. Steel reed tongues on zinc plates. 15-fold bellows with metal edge; gold circle and blue papers; two thick folds with strap fixings. Buckled leather hand strap on raised and shaped hand bar. Metal grille covering air-valve bears 'Majestic' in fretwork. No serial number.
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Majestic - Collection:
Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Germany - 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: 390 x 230 x 210 mm