melodeon

Melodeon, made in Saxony, Germany. No serial number. Silver embossed blue painted pallet board label: 'Progress Accordeon, made in Saxony.' 11" x 6" diameter, black wood ends, blue pallet board, secured by steel wing bolts. Right-hand: 10 steel-tipped wood buttons, two wood stops. Left-hand: 2 spoon bases (one absent) and one spoon air valve. Right-hand leather loop strap, left-hand strap absent. Eleven-fold bellows. Metal edged, in embossed mock-crocodile paper. Folds alternate in thickness: 3 thin, 1 thick, etc.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
M21-1996
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 265 x 312 x 156 mm
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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