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Item Type: Concertina
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End Frets
Summary: Flat ebony-two-ply veneer, hand-cut, with fancy floral pearl inlays to each corner, veneered frames, with an annular ring of fret-work. Many Geo Case and Geo Case/Boosey's Instruments have a range of "close but different" numbers on their various parts, but this is the only one in which each of the ends has a different serial number.
End Shape: Hexagonal
End Sides: Six
End Diameter: 154mm
End-Profile: Flat
End Material: Two-ply ebony-veneered ends, pearl corner inlays.
End Bolts: Short, domed cheese-head brass, many corroded, 3 sheared.
Fret Pattern: Standard Case pattern
Label Embouchure Pattern: Scalloped Cartouche
Strap Screw-insert type: Inset circular brass disc with one steel securing screw.
Finger-rest: Brass sheet, well-clad in original green leather.
Fret Condition: Good
Damage Summary: Top case strap missing.
