412.132-62 Sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir

Single action bass concertina. English system. Serial number 2938. Label absent. 12" long, 8.06" Ala [?]. Stretched hexagon, thick rosewood ends, simple frets, bevelled edge. 51 keys: 26 left-hand, 25 right-hand, ivory with black accidentals, bushed. Right-hand strap is original green leather, left-hand strap absent, nickel screws. Five-fold green leather bellows with gold star papers, pair of air vents in each lower front bellows frame. Square-end brass beds screwed on to underside of action, brass tongues, double riveted, stamped with French sol-fa note names.

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