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

End Frets

Summary: Flat ebony-three-ply veneer, hand-cut, with fancy scrolling brass inlays to each corner, veneered frames, with an annular ring of Geo Case pattern fret-work.

End Shape: Hexagonal

End Sides: Six

End Diameter: 158.5mm

End-Profile: Flat

End Material: Three-ply ebony-veneered ends, fancy brass corner inlays.

End Bolts: Tall domed cheese-head nickel bolts.

Fret Pattern: Standard Case pattern

Label Embouchure Pattern: Scalloped Cartouche

Strap Screw-insert type: Inset rectangular brass sheet with two steel securing screws.

Finger-rest: Moulded nickel sheet.

Fret Condition: Good - some veneer flaking.

Damage Summary: Case missing, later straps, repainted bellows papers.





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The Concertina Museum Collection

Created August 2009 by Neil Wayne
Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams

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