The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-253.



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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 two-ply rosewood ends with floral nickel curlicued corner inlays in mirror-image pairs

End Shape: Hexagonal

End Sides: Six

End Diameter: 156mm

End-Profile: Flat

End Material: Rosewood, two-ply.

Fret Pattern: Standard Geo Case

Label Embouchure Pattern: Oval Cartouche, with smaller LH oval number cartouche.

Strap Screw-insert type: Inset circular brass disc with one steel securing screw.

Finger-rest: Brass sheet, clad in original gilt-embossed green leather

Fret Condition: Fine

Damage Summary: case strap absent, probably later thumb-straps





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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

This page created Tuesday 14 February 2012.