Item Type: Concertina
Labels and Serial NumbersLabel 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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Created August 2009 by Neil Wayne
Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams
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