Name/Title
AccordionEntry/Object ID
1987.01.1724Description
Accordion constructed of wood, leather, treated paper bellows, and steel and bronze reeds, housed within a case and made from wood and Plexiglas.
According to family history, this accordion was given to Lottie Ann Saunders as a gift around 1897 while she was living in the Bahamas. In 1908, she came to Key West as the bride of Captain Arthur Alese Lowe, master of the schooner MAGNOLIA.Collection
Artifact CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1897Time Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
AccordionNomenclature Secondary Object Term
OrganNomenclature Primary Object Term
Instrument, KeyboardNomenclature Sub-Class
Musical InstrumentsNomenclature Class
Musical T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationDimensions
Height
13 inWidth
6 inDepth
15 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
Good