Melodeon

Miniature melodeon, diatonic button accordion. Black wood ends, 8.5x4.5in/216x114mm, with metal edges and corners and transfers on front. Right-hand: 10 one-piece metal-plated key/pallet assemblies, each key opening a pair of pallets either side of the hand bar. Left-hand has 2 similar bass keys and 1 air valve. Seven-fold black leather cloth bellows, central fold thicker; gold star papers. Silver embossed label on front bellows frame: 'Victoria the Good, Edward VII, Kalbe's Imperial, Gold Medal Melbourne', with full colour transfers of Victoria and Edward VII. Metal bellows corners are embossed: 'Imperial Accordeon'. Decorative stop tops have an inset red ensign and the rear of the hand bar is embossed: 'The 20th Century Patent Action: Fabrik Marke', with two wrapped anchors. The fancy bellows-securing clips are engraved: 'Goldene Statts Medaille Melbourne, DR Patent No. 58249.' No serial number.