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Concertina
English-system concertina. Flat mahogany ends, 6in/152mm across parallel sides; simple fretwork with pine backing. 40 ivory buttons, black accidentals, stamped. Square-end reeds, brass and some nickel. Four-fold green leather bellows with gold star papers. Green leather straps with brass screws. Oval paper label: ‘By Her Majesty’s Letters Patent/C. Wheatstone/Inventor/20 Conduit St., Regent St./London’. Serial number: 1503.
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circa 1845 - Maker:
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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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- Materials:paper, paint, ivory, metal, leather, wood
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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: 163 x 156 x 178 mm