Up-Coming Auctions In The Uk

[Anglogeezer]

Searching for concertinas at http://www.the-saleroom.com gives the following results :-

 

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/search-results?searchTerm=concertina&x=33&y=12&AuctionType=&sortTerm=startDate

 

Ignoring the concertina tables & sewing boxes etc leaves approx 13 'tinas coming up for auction between 22/11 and 04/12 at various locations in the UK.

 

For example, ANDERSON & GARLAND, NEWCASTLE. Have three concertinas coming up on the 02-04 December

One of which is :-

Lot number: 999
Description: A 19th Century Lachenal hexagonal concertina, each of the stained wood ends with pierced design, fitted twenty-six bone keys between eight fold bellows, 6 1/4in. (16cms) wide; together with a stained mahogany case, the interior with velvet lining and makers label to inside lid.

NB :- Known to have serial number 4924 stamped inside.
Valued at: £200 - £300

see here http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/anderson-and-garland-newcastle/catalogue-id-2908237/lot-24749633?searchitem=true

 

Twenty-five buttons on the end shown NOT twenty-six!!

Soo. A fifty button duet???

 

Jake

[inventor]

Looks like a pretty standard right hand side of a 46 button Maccann Duet. Unshown left hand side will have just 21 buttons.

Inventor.