412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir

Accordeon. No serial number. Two circular paper inner labels: 'E Myers, 7a Crown Row, Walworth Rd, opposite Cross St, Musical Instrument Manufacturer.' Ink label on reed pan: 'E Myers, Tuner and Teacher, Saville Row, Walworth Rd.' 16.38" x 5.38" diameter, chamfered ends, with sides fully brass covered and tortoiseshell inlaid, with coloured purfling and some pieces missing. Left-hand nickel and brass spoon air valve, with two nickel bass levers (pallets absent). Right-hand has 2 rows of plain pearl keys: 14 natural and 15 accidentals, two snakehead nickel palm levers controlling drone chords, plain pearl pallets (two absent). Six-fold leather-edged bellows with blue floral printed silver papers. Rectangular reed beds with roughly single riveted brass tongues, and a drone reed plate with three tongues.

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MUSEUM NUMBER
M507a-1996
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 195 x 425 x 145 mm
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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