Technical description: African blackwood with possibly german silver keys and ferrules. Reed well is lined with ivory coloured plastic. Simple octave keys. The low B and E♭-alt keys and the B and C keys are all levers.
System: Simple
L0: 8.1.
L1: PP; 8.2.
L2: T.
L3: T.
L4: G♯; low B; E♭-alt.
R0: sup.
R1: T; B♭; C.
R2: R.
R3: R; F.
R4: low C; C♯; E♭.
Stamped on all three sections with lyre motif / "LESLIE SHEPPARD / BURGESS HILL / SUSSEX" / monogram OB; the text is contained in an oval.
Usable pitch: Probably intended to play at A₄ = 440 Hz, but in its present condition the pitch is a little lower at A₄ = 439 Hz.