The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-208.



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Item Type: Concertina

Summary Labels and Serial Numbers End Frets Fingering System Straps and Holding Devices Fret Baffle Action Board Reeds and Reed Pans Bellows Case and Other

Summary

Full Description: 48-Key brass-inlaid, 3-ply ebony-veneer-ended George Case "English" concertina, label absent, but a Boosey-produced model. The brass inlays are of a complex and delicate pattern different to the patterns used on the pearl inlays more commonly used. No 2710 (end-frames and action), and No 2710 on pans and the bellows-frame. 48 ivory keys, bushed, and round-ended steel tongued reeds. Nickel finger-rests Double-sided reed pan, with a simple hexagonal sub-pan baffle screwed to the inner face of the pans. Gilt-embossed black deep-sided leather bellows and later black thumb-straps, case missing.

Concertina Summary: 48-Key brass-inlaid, 3-ply ebony-veneer-ended George Case "English" concertina, label absent, but a Boosey-produced model. No 2710 (end-frames and action), and No 2710 on pans and the bellows-frame. 48 ivory keys, bushed, and round-ended reeds. Double-sided reed pan, with a simple hexagonal sub-pan baffle screwed to the inner face of the pans. Gilt-embossed black deep-sided leather bellows and later black thumb-straps, case missing.

Owner or Collection: Concertina Museum, Belper

Maker: George Case, Boosey production

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: Evidence of "Boosey" production (though the George Case scalloped label is absent).

Principal Serial Number: No 2710 (end-frames and action), with No 2710 on pans and the bellows-frame. No number on LH chamois baffle.

System Type: Standard 48-Key Treble English system

Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-208.






Maker Details

Boosey & Co. were active from about 1856 after taking over the business of George Case

Boosey & Co.instruments are labelled as George Case of Boosey and ... where the name has variations including Boosey and Sons (by 1864), Boosey and Chin(g) and Boosey and Co. The earlier company address is Holles Street,London, and they moved to Regent St about 1874.


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The Concertina Museum Collection

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Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams

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