The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-242.



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Item Type: Concertina

Summary Labels and Serial Numbers End Frets Fingering System Straps and Holding Devices Fret Baffle Action Board Reeds and Reed Pans Bellows Case and Other

Bellows

Bellows Summary: The gilt-embossed 5-Fold green leather bellows have the Chidley-style "gilt floral bouquet" bellows papers, but with a further instance in the Collection of the addition, in gilt lettering, of the full "Rock Chidley Manufacturer , 135 High Holborn, London W. C." address this time on the upper right bellows paper on the top bellows bout.

Inner Bellows Cradle: A conventional set of six triangular corner mounts within the particularly deep bellows-frames support the reed-pan

Bellows Folds and Features: The gilt-embossed 5-Fold green leather bellows have the Chidley-style "gilt floral bouquet" bellows papers, with the the addition, in gilt lettering, of the full "Rock Chidley Manufacturer , 135 High Holborn, London W. C." address this time on the upper right bellows paper on the top bellows bout.

Bellows Leather colour: Bright Green





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The Concertina Museum Collection

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

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