The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-325.



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Item Type: Concertina

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Straps and Holding Devices

Straps Summary: Original Lachenal green leather hand-straps, the leather folded around a fabric core, with a series of riveted holes for the strap-screws, and with embossed border lines. These appear to be a rare survival of the original straps.

Hand-straps Summary: Original Lachenal green leather hand-straps, the leather folded around a fabric core, with a series of riveted holes for the strap-screws, and with embossed border lines. These appear to be a rare survival of the original straps.

Hand-straps Material: Original Lachenal green leather hand-straps, the leather folded around a fabric core, and with embossed border lines.

Hand-straps Decoration: Stamped lines to edges.

Hand-straps Holes or Slot: A series of riveted holes for the strap-screws.

Hand-straps Original: Yes

Hand-straps Screws & Fittings: Later tack and brass wood-screw securing straps to action frames.





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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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