Item Type: Concertina
SummaryFull Description: 48-Key, amboyna-ended George Case concertina, No 195 (bellows are from Geo Case No 186). With an "A Sedgwick" oval dealer's label glued over the original 'late Joseph Scates' label, bushed ivory keys, square-ended reeds, later Geo Case green leather bellows (No 186), just the Bookbinders' style crimp to bellows-frame leather, and with "gold-cross, dots and hexagon-tracery" papers but NO silk bottom-bout. Fine amboyna case. Much moth damage to pallet padding Concertina Summary: 48-Key, amboyna-ended George Case concertina, No 195 (bellows are from Geo Case No 186). With an "A Sedgwick" oval dealer's label glued over the original 'late Joseph Scates' label, ivory keys, square ended reeds, green leather bellows, silk bottom bout. Owner or Collection: Concertina Museum, Belper Maker: George Case Maker Links: George Case:Good source of information at Chris Flint's web-site: www.scatesconcertinas.com/casenotes.html An 1860 price list is at: www.concertina.com/pricelists/case/Case-MDRA-1860.pdf and Case's address data is at: www.concertinas.org.uk/others.htm#Case. Booseys' address data at: www.concertinas.org.uk/others.htm#Boosey Keith, Prowse information at: www.concertinas.org.uk/others.htm#KeithProwse Information on Sedgwick at: www.concertinas.org.uk/others.htm#Sedgwick Region of Manufacture: London Main Maker's Label Wording: The "A Sedgwick" oval dealer's label, worded " A Sedgwick, Professor and Manufacturer, 22 Rathbone Place, London" label is glued over the original "George Case, Manufacturer and Professor of the Concertina, 32 New Bond Street (late Joseph Scates), London" Principal Serial Number: 195 (bellows are from Geo Case No 186) System Type: 48-Key Treble English system Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-181. |
Maker DetailsGeorge Tinckler Case was active at 32 New Bond Street, London, from about 1850 to 1856. 'Professor' Case seems to have been much more of a musician and tutor, although he originally worked for Wheatstone. He produced many tutors and arrangements. He first appears in listings in 1850 at New Bond St as a Seraphine Maker, but from 1851 this is changed to Concertina Manufacturer. He took over from Joseph Scates and around 1856 sold out to Boosey & Co. |
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