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Accordeon. Rosewood veneer ends, 12.38x4.81in/314x122mm, with scalloped recesses, all bound with brass purfling. Right-hand has 16 square pearl keys, 8 on each row, and two plain nickel palm leavers (one with nickel cage); 18 round pearl pallets. Left-hand has a large nickel spoon air lever, two articulate nickel bass levers, and four brass feet on hard frame. Brass reed beds and tongues. 5-fold bellows with gaudy silver papers. Oval stamp label: 'Busson Brevete Paris'. No serial number.
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Busson & Cie - Collection:
Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris) - 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: 195 x 315 x 124 mm