The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-152.



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Item Type: Concertina

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Case and Other

Main Case: Original hexagonal rosewood-veneered case, finely-grained, and with a solid bevelled rosewood lid, top strap absent. Purple velvet lining, pearl lock embouchure, two-clasp brass lock, no key.

Main Case Shape: Hexagonal

Main Case Measurement: 184 x 164mm tall

Main Case Material: Original hexagonal Rosewood veneered case, solid bevelled lid.

Main Case Inner Label: A fine rectangular blue paper label, printed "John Alvey Turner, Manufacturer 19, Poultry, LONDON"

Main Case Lock: A two-clasp brass lock with pearl embouchure.

Main Case Hinges: Two Brass hinges, four steel screws each.

Main Case Straps: Top strap absent.





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The Concertina Museum Collection

Created August 2009 by Neil Wayne
Last Modified 07 February 2012 by Neil Wayne, Chris Flint, Wes Williams

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