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I have a similar instrument, but in unplayable condition. I've always called it a Pearl Queen, although I can't remember where I got that term. It would need a lot of restoration, and I have most of the missing parts. If anybody wants to try fixing it, I'd take $100 plus shipping from Texas. There's lots of etched mother of pearl on it, and it would be a beautiful instrument if repaired. The only mark on it is "Concertina" as shown in the last picture. No maker shown. It came in a wooden box with metal corners. The paper inside showing the button arrangement has a date of 1911.

A couple of months back I built a new bellows for an old Lachenal 48-button English concertina, and I think it came out rather well. I used the methods outline on the Homewood site, and my thanks goes out to Bob Tedrow for his excellent instructions. The bellows that were on my squeezebox were not originals, and they were functional but very ugly. Finding the papers was difficult, but the ones I got from Concertina Connection worked out fine. I'll attach a couple of pictures for your inspection. Ben