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Item Type: Concertina
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Summary
Full Description: An 1845 period 48-key rosewood-ended Wheatstone English system, with many of the additional features showing the final stages of the progression to what may be called the "Standard" Wheatstone design. Conventional divided Ends/Action. This design has conventional hexagonal pans, with triangular wooden corner supports (not the previously-used "French Cradle") and square-ended nickel-tongued reeds, with the standard divided end- and action-levels. The bellows show less of the sharp folding but are still have "Bookbinder's" crimps to the bellows-frame, and are of 4-folds They have a silk-reinforced bottom-bout to bellows-frame, and have the early "Gilt Circle & Dot" bellows papers. Later Wheatstone black leather straps. In poor condition, awaiting conservation. Sold to Miss Burkinghead on 5th November 1845.
Concertina Summary: Charles Wheatstone No 1040 (with some parts in course of conservation). "His Maj.." period (but with label absent). sold on 2th May 1846 to Vaughan Esq., but this entry is also numbered "1040"; The Number "1040" also appears on 19th June 1846 (a 48 sold to Mr Jas Smith), and also as one of a pair of second hand instruments sold to Mr B Barwick for £7 on 27th March 1856. The 1195 Instrument may have had parts from 1040 added to it, though the instrument is in fine, un-repaired condition.
Owner or Collection: Concertina Museum, Belper
Maker: C Wheatstone
Maker Links: Concertina, Charles Wheatstone No 1040 http://www.concertina.com/wheatstone/index.htm
Wheatstone Ledgers Link: www.horniman.info/WNCMARC/C1046/PAGES/C2P0400S.HTM Sold to Miss Burkinghead on 5th November 1845.
Region of Manufacture: London
Main Maker's Label Wording: Label missing.
Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-101.
