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Summary
Full Description: 48-Key Rosewood-ended Baritone 48-Key English, by George Case: The left and right ends have been reversed, the one-gilt bellows are shabby and with new dark papers overlaying the previous ones. The end-bolt holes are much eroded, with several insterts or replacement wood at areas of previous damage. The instrument has been severely modified, repaired and retuned, and is covered within with many repairers' marks and reed-shift notes. The scalloped label has the Boosey & Co label wording: Domed metal keys, later crude leather thumb-straps, no case.
Concertina Summary: 48-Key Rosewood-ended Baritone 48-Key English, by George Case: No serial number visible on any level, since the instrument has been severely modified, repaired and retuned, and is covered within with many repairers' marks and reed-shift notes. The scalloped label has the Boosey & Co label wording: Domed metal keys, later crude leather thumb-straps, no 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
Region of Manufacture: London, from the period when Case-branded instruments were marketed by Boosey & Sons (and later by Boosey & Co, Boosey & Co ).
Main Maker's Label Wording: "Patent concertina by George Case, Boosey & Co, Holles Street, London"
Principal Serial Number: None present
System Type: 48-Key Baritone English system, extensively modified within.
Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-206.
