Item Type: Concertina
SummaryFull Description: A George Jones 20-Key Anglo concertina, Serial No 5314. The instrument's label is missing. A variant of the Jones two-row 20+1-Key anglo concertina, with a simpler form of mahogany ends and fretwork, and with the key rows positioned at the upper edge of each set of end frets. Mahogany ends, frets and action boards, broad bone buttons that are stamped with numbers 1 to 10 at each end and arranged at the top edge of the ends, reed-pans with all chambers concentrated to lower side, and 5-fold black leather bellows with replaced papers. An unusual form of the Jones two-row 20+1-Key anglo concertina, label absent. Concertina Summary: A George Jones 20-Key Anglo concertina, Serial No 5314. Label absent. A variant of the Jones two-row 20+1-Key anglo concertina, with a simpler form of mahogany ends and fretwork, and with the key rows positioned at the upper edge of each set of end frets. 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: Missing. Principal Serial Number: 5314. System Type: 20 + 1 Key Anglo system - a unusual layout of the basic 20-key format, with keys to top edge of frets, and each stamped with its number. Source Catalogue No: The Concertina Museum Collection Ref:C-333. |
Maker DetailsGeorge Jones To be done |
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