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Accordeon. Rosewood veneer ends, 12.12x4.88in/309x124mm, with simple coloured marquetry and light purfling. Right-hand has 16 square pearl keys (8 each row) and two brass palm levers, one with brass protecting cage; 18 pearl pallets. Left-hand has a decorative brass spoon air lever with two articulated brass keys. Brass reed beds, broad brass tongues, simple riveted. 6-fold leather-edged bellows with gaudy papers. Oval stamp on right-hand: 'Busson Brevete Paris.' Oval stamps under action and both sides of pan: 'W Winrow & Son, Accordeon Makers, Hollow Stone, Nottingham.' No serial number.
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circa 1875 - Maker:
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: 173 x 308 x 125 mm