412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir

Anglo-German system. Serial number 48916. End label absent, right-hand hand bar stamped 'English make' with Lachenal's trademark. 8[.]2 x 12" rosewood ends, simple frets, bevelled. 56 broad bone buttons: 21 + 1 left-hand, 33 + 1 right-hand, with modified air valves. Later leather straps, secured by small brass screws on mahogany hand bars. Thick six-fold black leather bellows, labelled in pencil within 'New bellows 29/8/27'. A mixture of smaller round and larger square end reed beds, all with steel tongues.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
M207a-1996
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 210 x 300 x 208 mm
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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