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And that is it ...thank you Geoffrey!

Hello! First-timer so please forgive any ignorance I may display as this is way outside of my field of expertise. I collect photography and am trying to research an ambrotype image (scan attached) of a young woman with a box-like device with "keyboard" on her lap. I believe it to be a musical instrument of some type. After seeing some photos of the internal components of 19th century concertinas, I thought it might be related despite the box shape. The subject in the photo is identified as Mary Palmer of Barry, Michigan in the inside of the case. Research shows she was born in 1850 which puts the image in the 1862-3 area I would think from her age. I would be grateful to anyone who can shed light on this. Thanks for your time & help!