412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir

English system concertina. Serial number 2846. Circular pan label: 'Wheatstone & Co. patentees, 20 Conduit St, Regent St, London.' 6¼ inches flat rosewood ends, with fretwork and bevelled edges. The pine backing behind the fretwork is absent but its mounts remain. 48 keys: 24 each side. Ivory with black accidentals, stamped with note names. Later leather straps, one brass and one nickel screw. Four-fold green leather bellows, with gold star papers. Round-end brass reeds.

The following information is recorded regarding the purchase of this instrument in the ledgers of the Wheatstone & Co. concertina factory (http://www.horniman.info): Purchase information from production ledger: 13 Jan 1851: Mr Fr[ancis] Povey 7.17.6 (C1047, p.2)

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
M215-1996
Date
1850
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 143 x 163 x 185 mm
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
In storage
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