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Item Type: Concertina
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Summary
Full Description: An early-1850s period 48-key rosewood-ended William Dove English system, Serial No 42, with the "William Dove, Manufacturer 25, Poland Street, Oxford Street London" label wording (slightly different to the "20 Poland Street" label on Wm Dove instrument No C-258 in the Collection which has Serial No 106) with green leather four-fold bellows, with pine board sub-fret baffles. Square-ended brass-tongued reeds. Original green thumb-straps, case missing. Serial No 42.The bellows show none of the sharp leather folding of the early "Bookbinder's" Style, and are of 4-folds,but they DO have the silk-reinforced bottom-bout to bellows-frame. The bellows have the common simple "Gilts stars and dots" paper pattern.
Concertina Summary: An early and unusual William Dove labelled 48-Key rosewood-ended English concertina, Serial No 42, with the "William Dove, Manufacturer 25, Poland Street, Oxford Street London" label wording (slightly different to the "20 Poland Street" label on Wm Dove instrument No C-258 in the Collection which has Serial No 106.) This one, Serial No 42, has no case. Close similarities to early Prowse family instruments.
Owner or Collection: Concertina Museum, Belper
Maker: William Dove
Maker Links: A good survey by Wes Williams of the Prowse family's various addresses and some noted instruments is at: http://www.concertinas.org.uk/others.htm#KeithProwse. The Lachenal research data on the concertina.com site has several details of Wm Dove's short career. Visit: www.concertina.com/chambers/lachenal-part1/
Region of Manufacture: London
Main Maker's Label Wording: "William Dove, Manufacturer 25, Poland Street, Oxford Street London".
System Type: 48-Key Treble English system
Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:D-258.
