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Accordeon. No serial number. No label. 14.75" x 5.25" diameter painted in mock tortoiseshell and painted boulle, of concealed pallet form, three bands of stained mouldings. Left-hand has a large brass spoon air lever with two brass articulated bass levers, one pearl pallet on white hand frame. Right-hand has 24 square pearly keys, 12 on each row, concealed pallets. Six-fold leather edged bellows with gaudy silver papers. Brass beds and tongues, on reed banks.
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