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Accordeon. Rosewood veneer ends, 13.5x5.25in/343x133mm, with floral marquetry and light purfling. Right-hand has 19 square pearl keys (10 outer row, 9 inner row), two brass palm leavers (cage absent) and 21 pearl pallets. Left-hand has fancy brass spoon air valve, two articulated brass bass valves; four brass feet on hand frame. Brass beds, tapered steel reeds with single rivet. 6-fold green leather-edged bellows with gaudy papers. Pan label in pencil: 16. Oval stamp on right-hand: 'Busson Brevete Paris', and a silver painted stamp: 'Steel Reeds'. Serial number: 16.
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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: 165 x 345 x 133 mm