412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir

Chromatic button accordion. No serial number. Inset glazed panel covering fancy coloured and gilded label: 'Premiata Fabrica di Armoniche, comm. Paolo Soprani and [? E] Figli, Castelfidardo, Ancona, Italia, Chromatic.' 10" x 6" diameter rosewood veneer ends with purfled and inlaid ends and hand bar. Right-hand has two rows of chamfered square bone keys and pallets (10 outer, 9 inner), with exposed pallets. Left-hand: 4 pearl-tipped bass buttons plus wooden bass lever. Left-hand end has 4 domed brass feet. Later fabric thumb and hand straps. Sixteen-fold bellows, red leather cloth edged.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
M436-1996
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 255 x 258 x 160 mm
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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