The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-349.



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Item Type: Concertina

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Full Description: A George Jones 20+1-Key Anglo concertina, Serial No 18658. Maker's label, in damaged condition, of "G Jones, Patent Concertina Manufacturer, 350, Commercial Rd East". A better form of the Jones two-row 20+1-Key anglo concertina, with the finer style of rosewood-veneered ends and fretwork that appears on the many better 2- and 3-row anglo concertinas produced by the George Jones workshops. 5-Fold black leather bellows, damaged edgings. Rosewood fretwork, rosewood-veneered ends-frames and action boards, broad bone buttons, part-rectilinear reed-pans.

Concertina Summary: A George Jones 20+1-Key Anglo concertina, Serial No 18658. Maker's label of "G Jones, Patent Concertina Manufacturer, 350, Commercial Rd East". A better form of the Jones two-row 20+1-Key anglo concertina, with the finer style of rosewood-veneered ends and fretwork that appears on the many better 2- and 3-row anglo concertinas produced by the George Jones workshops.

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: "G Jones, Patent Concertina Manufacturer, 350, Commercial Rd East". The label has been damaged.

Principal Serial Number: 18658 - this appears on inner fret-frames, action frames, pans and bellows-frames.

System Type: 20 + 1 Key Anglo system - the standard layout of the basic 20+1-Key format.

Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-349.






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