The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-271.



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Item Type: Concertina

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Case and Other

Main Case: Original shabby black-paper clad and pink paper-lined, deal wood hexagonal case, original lock, top strap replaced with heavy brass "Coffin Handle". In the lid of the case, the large square green dealers' label of E F Allen & Sons of Wolverhampton.

Main Case Shape: Hexagonal

Main Case Measurement: 179 x 185mm tall

Main Case Material: Original shabby black-paper clad and pink paper-lined, deal wood hexagonal case

Main Case Inner Label: In the lid of the case, the large square green label of E F Allen & Sons of Wolverhampton; this label is also a receipt for the purchase of the instrument at 38/6d (£1 18s 6d).

Main Case Lock: Brass Lock, no key.

Main Case Hinges: Two

Main Case Straps: Original top strap missing.





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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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