Flutina.

Busson
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Alternative Title

Accordéon.

Instrument

Accordion

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Busson

Place Made

Europe; France; Paris; Western Europe

Date Made

Circa 1860

Description

Technical description: Wooden body; 24 mother-of-pearl keys for right hand, exposed pallets. 2 brass keys for left hand plus release key. Bellows with 6 folds. No inscriptions. Decorative features: Wood with elaborate coloured enamelled inlay; blue green and red silver paper on bellows; relief decoration on keys for left hand. Repair History: Not functioning. Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.155.

Notes

Melanie Piddocke, 2.2.11.

Measurements

height 395, width 181 and depth (closed) 195, (open) 406.

Provenance

Government allocation to the University, 1991.

Collection

C.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection; MIMEd

Accession Number

1105

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