Item Type: Concertina
SummaryFull Description: A George Jones 20-Key Anglo concertina, Serial No 27057, in very original condition, including original hand-straps. There is a dealer's label of "Campbell's Improved Concertina, 103 Trongate, Glasgow". The instrument has dark-stained mahogany ends, and retains its fret baffles; the case is of hexagonal mahogany. A common form of the Jones two-row 20+1-Key anglo concertina, with the standard style of mahogany ends and fretwork that appears on the many basic 2- and 3-row anglo concertinas produced by the George Jones workshops.Stained mahogany ends, frets and action boards, broad bone buttons, simple part-rectilinear reed-pans, and 5-fold black leather bellows. Concertina Summary: A George Jones 20-Key Anglo concertina, Serial No 27057. Dealer's label of "Campbells, Trongate, Glasgow". A common form of the Jones two-row 20+1-Key anglo concertina, with the standard style of mahogany ends and fretwork that appears on the many basic 2- and 3-row anglo concertinas produced by the George Jones workshops. (NOTE: The serial number shown on Collection Label images of this instrument - 27505 - is in error: the correct Serial Number is 27057.) Owner or Collection: Concertina Museum, Belper Maker: George Jones Maker Links: Concertina by George Jones. A good source of George Jones information is here: and the Wes Williams' data on Jones and other makers is here. Region of Manufacture: London Main Maker's Label Wording: Dealer's Label, the oval white on black paper label affixed to the original stippled red leather sub-fret baffles. Principal Serial Number: 27057. System Type: 20 + 1 Key Anglo system - the standard layout of the basic 20-key format. Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-338. |
Maker DetailsGeorge Jones To be done |
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