Accordion

Object/Artifact

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Raupp Museum

Name/Title

Accordion

Entry/Object ID

2015.03.001

Description

Accordion, yellow celluloid casing with mother-of-pearl finish and leather straps. Bellows separate a box piano keyboard and other box shape with six rows of white buttons. Casing has rhinestones and glitter trim border. Small decorative wood scrollwork and rhinestones in front of mesh. Also with celluloid grid perforations for sound amplification. Mesh behind it. Case cover missing from keyboard G-key.

Made/Created

Date made

Mar 15, 1939

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

16-1/2 in

Length

20-1/2 in

Material

Celluloid, Leather, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mattes, Martin G