Piano accordeon, German. Serial number 6473. Large name on front right-hand panel: 'Stanelli de Luxe, made in Germany.' On left-hand front panel: 'Meinel & Herold.' Ends fully covered in grey marbled plastic with pearl effect 'white' keys and gold glitter 'black' notes. Right-hand has 41 keys: 24 'white', 17 'black' in piano layout, with palm reed coupler. Left-hand: 120 white plastic buttons, in 6 rows of 20, plus bass buttons. Heavy leather shoulder, hand and bellows straps with brass mounts. Fifteen-fold gold edged leather and fabric bellows. Accordeon reed banks.
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