412.132-62

Harmonieflûte by Busson, Paris. No serial number. Oval impressed stamp on front action cover: 'Busson Brevete Paris.' 18.5" x 6.5" diameter plain black wood ends, straight sides, light wood wind chest section fretworked front and rear, with two sprung brass securing buttons. Left-hand end with black wood hand bar with four brass feet and two areas of perforated air valves. 37 small piano keys: 22 bone 'white notes' and 15 ebony 'black notes', plus bone button controlling dampers stopping off a musette set of reeds. Left-hand hand strap added later. Four-fold blue leather bellows with black papers. Brass tongued reeds on double or treble brass reed beds.

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