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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: Two-ply ebony ends with chamfered edges and floral pale brass corner inlays.
End Shape: Hexagonal
End Sides: Six
End Diameter: 157.5mm
End-Profile: Flat, chamfered edges
End Material: Two-ply bevelled edge rosewood ends, with side panels of ends and action frame of rosewood veneer.
End Bolts: Medium cheese-head domed pale brass end-bolts, securing the fretwork end to the action frame and bellows. Some fret damage around most bolts due to screwing too tightly! One RH bolt missing.
Fret Pattern: New post Lachenal & Co more intricate fret-pattern.
Label Embouchure Pattern: Oval embouchure for dealer's label and slightly scalloped one for a serial number (both labels removed).
Strap Screw-insert type: Inset circular brass disc with one steel securing screw. LH insert missing.
Finger-rest: Brass sheet, bevelled edges.
Fret Condition: Fair.
Damage Summary: Top case-strap absent, damage to box lid.
