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Melodeon
Two row melodeon, diatonic button accordion. Black-painted softwood ends, 9.25x5.88in/235x150mm, with silvered decorations. Right-hand has 2 rows of domed metal buttons: 10 + 9, 2 rows of metal pallets, and 4 reed bank knobs. Left-hand has 4 spoon bass levers and one spoon air lever. Later thumb strap, original left-hand leather hand strap. Nine-fold bellows, central fold thicker. Metal edging and securing clips, tartan papers. Bellows frame is stamped: 'Chromatic Model, Bell Metal Reeds, Extra Full Tone, made in Germany'. No serial number.
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circa 1890 - Maker:
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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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- Materials:metal, paper, 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: 282 x 275 x 148 mm