Item Type: Concertina
SummaryFull Description: 48-Key nickel-inlaid, ebony-veneer-ended George Case "English" concertina no 3318 , 48 solid-silver capped nickel keys, bushed, round-ended reeds. double-reed pan with complex sub-pan baffle, with the "Boosey & Ching" version of the George Case scalloped label. Gilt-embossed green leather bellows and thumb-straps, rosewood-veneer case, with outer leatherette/cardboard case. Concertina Summary: 48-Key nickel-inlaid, ebony-veneer-ended George Case "English" concertina no 3318 , 48 solid-silver capped nickel keys, bushed, round-ended reeds. double-reed pan with complex sub-pan baffle, with the Boosey & Ching" version of the George Case scalloped label. Gilt-embossed green leather bellows and thumb-straps, original rosewood-veneer case, with outer leatherette/cardboard case. Owner or Collection: Concertina Museum, Belper Maker: George Case, as marketed by Boosey & Ching 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 and Ching, Holles St., London". Principal Serial Number: 3318 on inner faces of action frame, but NOT on LH chamois baffle. System Type: Standard 48-Key Treble English system Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-209. |
Maker DetailsBoosey & 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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