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Concertina
Anglo-German system concertina. Flat rosewood veneer ends, 5.5in/140mm across parallel sides; sculpted sides, recessed below edges. Frets above and below handbar with muslin backing. 21 bone-tipped wood buttons: 10 each side + 1 air, glued to levers. Reeds riveted to single reed plates. 6-fold black leather bellows with gold star papers. Leather straps with central buckles. Stamped on right-hand: 'LM RH SR; later CGH'. No serial number.
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Herold, Carl Georg - Collection:
Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Klingenthal (Timezone: Europe/Berlin) - 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: 160 x 142 x 164 mm