The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-277.



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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

Labels and Serial Numbers

Label Within Cartouche on Pine Board: Label Position: Oval green paper, within oval RH fret Cartouche on Pine Boards.

Serial Number Under Frets: Serial Number 8389, stamped on sub-fret line boards in cartouche in the LH fretwork

Serial Number On Action Board: A fragmentary number *28* ? Is stamped on top inner face of action

Serial Number On Pans: Serial number not present on inner and outer pan-faces, nor are "L" or "R".

Serial Number On Bellows Frame: Serial number 952 on the bellows-frame of the replaced, early Wheatstone bellows.

Dealer's Labels Summary: Dealer's label of "G E Smith, Maker, 15 Cross Street, Newington Butts" on RH end cartouche, and a large square printed 20th century label of "H. Dean, concertina dealer, tuner & repairer" on the inner face of the action.

Dealer Label: "G E Smith, Maker, 15 Cross Street, Newington Butts" and "H. Dean, concertina dealer, tuner & repairer"





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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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