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Item Type: Concertina
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Bellows
Bellows Summary: 5-fold shiny green leather bellows, with early "Six-point Gold stars" papers, and silk reinforced bottom bout. The bellows-frames each have a large hexagonal glazed green parchment baffle inserted, held in position by a series of six L-shaped chamois strips.
Inner Bellows Cradle: 6 triangular pieces set into each corner of the bellows-frame. The extra parchment baffle is held in position by a series of six L-shaped chamois strips.
Inner Bellows Stamps: L and R
Bellows Inner Serial Nos: 537, stamped on top triangular support, next to "L" and "R". This number is also written in large inked script on the top inner fold of the bellows (only visible when the hexagonal parchment baffle is removed).
Bellows Folds and Features: 5-fold green leather bellows with early "Six-point Gold stars" papers, with the early silk reinforced bottom bout.
Bellows Leather colour: Green Leather
