Accordion

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Accordion

Entry/Object ID

GHS 1100 A-C

Description

(A) Box with brass bail handle at center-top of lid which is hinged at back. Lined with red silk (B) Bag of dark green wool with dark red vlevet strips on sides, drawstring top, white cotton lining. Dark red/blue. Initial on front. (C) Accordian - dark brown wood frames on each side with black pleated leather bellows. Brass keys with stops on each side.

Made/Created

Artist

Anthony Faas

Date made

1860

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Notes

Creation Date: 1860

Dimensions

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

16-1/2 in

Depth

10-3/4 in

Material

Wood, silk, wool, cotton, leather, brass

Provenance

Notes

GHS True Accession Book #1100, "Two Accordions made by Anthony Faas, musician of Philadelphia for John Krumm about 1860, these are an original design." Handwritten note next to this reads, "Found 1 case, 4/89, C. Des" Donated by John Krumm, 61 West Logan Street, June 8, 1936.