Accordion
Category
Musical instruments, devices and recordings
Date
1870 - circa 1900
Materials
Wood, Paper, Lacquer, Textile, Leather, Metal
Measurements
235 x 120 mm; 300 mm (Length)
Place of origin
United States
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1335430
Summary
Accordion, possibly American, late 19th century. Black lacquered body with red edged paper concertina body between wooden supports , the paper has pictures of children's toys. Ten keys, six missing, operate wooden valves with metal covers. Leather hand strap one end, thumb strap at keyboard end. Metal corner supports on the wooden sections.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.