Item Type: Concertina
SummaryFull Description: 48-Key, rosewood-ended George Case concertina, No 722 (ends and action), with nos 576 on pans, and 654 on the bellows-frame. A first appearance on the Collection's Geo Case instruments of the use of white chamois leather sub-fret baffles, bearing the RH label. Henceforth, many Geo Case and Geo Case/Boosey's Instruments have a range of "close but different" numbers on their various parts. 48 solid-silver capped nickel keys. Full 'late Joseph Scates' . Solid rosewood ends, veneered frame-sides, probably original black leather straps. 48 ivory keys, round-ended brass-tongued reeds. The large hexagonal pine baffles once bolted to inner face of the pans have been removed, leaving just the brass column supports on each inner pan-face. Green leather bellows, with late pattern "green scrolling" papers, with silk-reinforced bottom bout, original rosewood case. Concertina Summary: 48-Key, rosewood-ended George Case concertina, No 722 (ends and action), with nos 576 and 654 on other parts. Full 'late Joseph Scates' end-label. 48 solid-silver capped nickel keys, round-ended reeds. The large hexagonal pine baffles bolted to inner face of the pans have been removed, leaving just the brass column supports, on the pan-faces. Green leather bellows, original rosewood case. Owner or Collection: Concertina Museum, Belper Maker: George Case Maker Links: George Case:Good source of information at Chris Flint's web-site: www.scatesconcertinas.com/casenotes.html An 1860 price list is at: www.concertina.com/pricelists/case/Case-MDRA-1860.pdf and Case's address data is at: www.concertinas.org.uk/others.htm#Case. Booseys' address data at: www.concertinas.org.uk/others.htm#Boosey Keith, Prowse information at: www.concertinas.org.uk/others.htm#KeithProwse Region of Manufacture: London Main Maker's Label Wording: George Case, Manufacturer and Professor of the Concertina, 32 New Bond Street (late Joseph Scates), London. Principal Serial Number: 722 on inner faces of action frame, but NOT on LH chamois baffle. System Type: 48-Key Treble English system Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-186. |
Maker DetailsGeorge Tinckler Case was active at 32 New Bond Street, London, from about 1850 to 1856. 'Professor' Case seems to have been much more of a musician and tutor, although he originally worked for Wheatstone. He produced many tutors and arrangements. He first appears in listings in 1850 at New Bond St as a Seraphine Maker, but from 1851 this is changed to Concertina Manufacturer. He took over from Joseph Scates and around 1856 sold out to Boosey & Co. |
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