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Summary
Full Description: 48-Key pearl-inlaid, ebony -veneer-ended George Case/Boosey period "English" concertina, with the "Boosey & Sons" version of the George Case scalloped label in the scalloped cartouche. No Serial number on LH chamois baffle, but No 1698 on frets and action, and No 1701 on pans and the bellows-frame (and on the stamped "Batch Number" "1210" is stamped on the outside of lower bout on the LH action frame, possibly a Boosey Stock Control Number? 48 solid-silver capped nickel keys, bushed, round-ended reeds. Double-sided reed pan with sub-pan baffle absent, the corner rests around the bellows-frame padded to take account of the missing baffle. Original ebony -veneered case, lock absent, later top-strap.
Concertina Summary: 48-Key pearl-inlaid, ebony -veneer-ended George Case "English" concertina, with the "Boosey & Sons" version of the George Case scalloped label in the scalloped cartouche. No Serial number on LH chamois baffle, but No 1698 on frets and action, and No 1701 on pans and the bellows-frame. 48 solid-silver capped nickel keys, bushed, round-ended reeds. Double-sided reed pan, but with complex sub-pan baffle now removed. Black deep-framed leather bellows and original RH thumb-strap, original ebony -veneer case.
Owner or Collection: Concertina Museum, Belper
Maker: George Case, Boosey & Sons
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
Region of Manufacture: London
Main Maker's Label Wording: Patent Concertina by George Case, Boosey & Sons, Holles St, LONDON
Principal Serial Number: No Serial number on LH chamois baffle, but No 1698 on frets and action, and No 1701 on pans and the bellows-frame.
System Type: Standard 48-Key Treble English system
Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-195.
