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Concertina
English-system concertina. Flat rosewood ends, 6.12in/155mm across parallel sides. Simple fretwork with shiny dark paper backing. 48 buttons: 24 each side, silver-tipped metal, bushed. Round-end brass reeds. Five-fold green leather bellows with full gold stamping, green and gold papers. Original black leather straps with nickel screws. Oval paper label, overlaid with a similar label, and both overlaid on George Case's label: From W Davis, 50 Broad Street, Bloomsbury, London; Ink label in bellows: Steel Notes, Made by W Davis, 50 Broad St, Bloomsbury, 40.11.89; Similar ink lettered label on left-hand pan. Serial numbers: ends 608; pans 582; bellows 580; Scratched side mark 580.
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Case, 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: 175 x 160 x 182 mm