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Concertina
Anglo-German system miniature concertina. Flat mahogany ends, 4.25in/108mm across parallel sides, well-fretted. 21 bone-tipped wood buttons glued to levers: 10 each side + 1 air, all but air button absent. Steel reeds on plates. 5-fold black leather bellows; white papers with black stars and spots. Right hand leather strap later, left-hand strap absent. Oval stamp on bellows frame: 'Steel Reeds, Made in Germany'. Right-hand end stamped: 'The Liliputian, Made in Saxony'. No serial number.
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Saxony - 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: 165 x 110 x 125 mm