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Melodeon
Melodeon with a keyboard laid out to resemble a piano accordion. Plain black wood ends, 11x5.88in/279x149mm, with metal mounts. Both ends secured to bellows by four clasps. Right-hand: keyboard with 11 natural keys and 10 accidentals. Left-hand: 8 pearl-tipped brass buttons, 1 air button. 14-fold black leather cloth bellows, edged, gaudy papers. Both ends have leather thumb and hand straps. Faintly embossed label on bellows frame: 'Golden Domes, hand-made steel-bronze reeds, made in Germany'. No serial number.
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Germany - 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: 324 x 298 x 160 mm