English system. Serial number 19756. Label absent. 6.19" diameter rosewood ends, simple, beveled, damage near name hole, backing absent, brass floral inlays. 48 silver capped nickel buttons (11 caps absent). One gilt strap (worn), one later, with two nickel screws. Five-fold gilt stamped green leather bellows with green/gold arabesque papers. Round end steel reeds with round pan label with makers' name and address cut out.
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