The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-221.



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Item Type: Concertina

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Case and Other

Main Case: Original hexagonal rosewood-veneered case, solid bevelled rosewood lid, velvet-lined, pearl lock cartouche, brass lock, no top strap. Unusual full-width lid hinge, 6 screws. The case has a small "gilt on green" inner lid label of "W. Spague"

Main Case Shape: Hexagonal

Main Case Measurement: 185 x 167mm tall.

Main Case Material: Original hexagonal rosewood-veneered case, solid bevelled rosewood lid, velvet-lined, pearl lock cartouche, brass lock, no top strap. Unusual full-width lid hinge, 6 screws. The case has a small "gilt on green" inner lid label of "W. Spague"

Main Case Label - Other: Inner rectangular label in case lid: " "William Sprague, Manufacturer. 7 Finsbury Pavement, London"

Main Case Lock: Lock, absent, pearl embouchure, key absent

Main Case Hinges: Unusual full-width lid hinge, 6 screws.

Main Case Straps: Absent





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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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