The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-309.



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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: Raised intricately-fretted and engraved gilt-plated metal ends, inset to ebony-veneered end-frames

End Shape: Hexagonal

End Sides: Six

End Diameter: 185mm

End-Profile: Bevelled edges to fret-frames, metal ends inset to ends.

End Material: Metal ends, inset to ebony-veneered end-frames

End Bolts: Medium cheese-head domed pale brass end-bolts, securing the fretwork end to the action frame and bellows.

Fret Pattern: High quality Lachenal & Co pattern.

Strap Screw-insert type: No inserts - straps secured to hand-bars.

Damage Summary: Case very damaged, later hand-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

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