412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir

English system. Serial number 2932. Oval paper label: 'Rock Chidley, Manufacturer, 135 High Holborn, London.' 6.12" diameter flat grained rosewood ends, simple frets, pine backing. 48 keys: 24 each side. Ivory with black accidentals. Stamped. With name at top, the black row of buttons to the right are wood, to the left are elephant ivory. With the number at the top, all buttons are ivory except perhaps the top 3 black buttons on the right, which may be plastic. Later leather straps, later screws and washers. Four-fold green leather bellows, with gold star papers. Round-end nickel reeds.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
M299a-1996
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 162 x 158 x 180 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
elephant ivory; elephandt ivory; wood; plastic
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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