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Concertina
English-system concertina. Amboyna ends, 6.75in/171mm across parallel sides, with bevelled edges, silver floral corner inlays and full fretwork with white leather backing. 56 silver-capped nickel buttons: 28 each end; bushed. Round-end steel reeds. 5-fold green leather embossed bellows; black papers with gold floral motif. Green/gold embossed leather straps, etched and engraved; nickel screws and etched finger rests. Oval paper label: 'G Jones, patent concertina manufacturer, 350 Commercial Road East’. Serial number: 17431.
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Jones, George - Collection:
Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - 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: 172 x 177 x 196 mm