412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir

Accordeon. Serial number 29. Internal oval rubber stamp label: 'Dipper Brothers of Heytesbury, Wilts, Repairers of Musical Instruments.' 9.31" x 3.31" diameter rosewood veneer ends, with simple purfling. Left-hand simple brass spoon air key, right-hand 8 square pearl clad wood keys, with brass levers and round pearl pallets, two pearl drone/bass pallets controlled by linked brass lever on hand bar. Four-fold leather edged bellows with brown on white papers. Simple brass beds and single riveted brass tongues, single 2 tongued drone chord reed plate. Inked on pan label: '29.'

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MUSEUM NUMBER
M262-1996
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 129 x 236 x 87 mm
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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