Accordion

Accordeon. Chamfered ends, 16.38x5.38in/416x137mm, with coloured purfling; sides fully brass covered and tortoiseshell inlaid. Right-hand has 2 rows of plain pearl keys: 14 natural and 15 accidentals, two snakehead nickel palm levers controlling drone chords, plain pearl pallets (two absent). Left-hand nickel and brass spoon air valve, with two nickel bass levers (pallets absent). Rectangular reed beds with single riveted brass tongues, and a drone reed plate with three tongues. 6-fold leather-edged bellows with blue floral printed silver papers. Two circular paper inner labels: 'E Myers, 7a Crown Row, Walworth Rd, opposite Cross St, Musical Instrument Manufacturer'. Ink label on reed pan: 'E Myers, Tuner and Teacher, Saville Row, Walworth Rd'. No serial number.