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Summary
Full Description: 48-Key pearl-inlaid, rosewood-veneer-ended George Case/Boosey period "English" concertina, with a later "Wheatstone & Co West St." oval label in the scalloped cartouche. Later Wheatstone modifications include bellows and papers, thumb-straps and finger-rests, later steel reeds, and replacement domed nickel keys on wooden cores Serial No 1534 on LH chamois baffle, (and on the stamped "Batch Number" on the external LH frame veneer) but No 1958 on frets, action frame, pans and the bellows-frame. An additional number "1534" is stamped on the outside of lower bout on the LH action frame, possibly a Boosey Stock Control Number? 48 solid-silver capped nickel keys, bushed, round-ended reeds. Double-sided reed pan with complex sub-pan baffle, resting freely under the inner pan faces atop the six hexagonal corner pieces, and with teardrop-shaped apertures over all the reed chambers. Later bellows leather and papers, and later leather thumb-straps. Original rosewood-veneered case, increased in height to accommodate the wider new bellows within it.
Concertina Summary: 48-Key pearl-inlaid, rosewood-veneer-ended George Case "English" concertina, with a later "Wheatstone & Co West St." oval label in the scalloped cartouche. Serial No 1534 on possibly later LH chamois baffle, but No 1958 on frets, action frame, pans and the bellows-frame. 48 solid-silver capped nickel keys, bushed, round-ended reeds. Double-sided reed pan with complex sub-pan baffle, fitted freely under the inner pan faces atop the six hexagonal corner pieces, and with teardrop-shaped apertures over all the reed chambers. Black leather bellows and thumb-straps, case missing.
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
Region of Manufacture: London
Main Maker's Label Wording: A later "C Wheatstone & Co Inventors, Patenteews & Manufacturers. , 15, West St. Charing X Rd. LONDON. W.C." on oval paper indicating the repair or re-tuning visit to Wheatstone's premises.
Principal Serial Number: Number on 1534 on the LH chamois baffle (which may be a West Street replacment) and No 1958 on all inner parts.
System Type: Standard 48-Key Treble English system
Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-194.
