Anglogeezer Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 For auction 22/23rd October, at SHEFFIELD AUCTION GALLERY, WINDSOR ROAD, SHEFFIELD. S8 8UB. Viewing 21st & 22nd October. Lot 795. A Late XIX Century Charles Jefferies Thirty-Eight Button English System Concertina, with pierced nickel ends, ebonised frame, gilt embossed leather mounts and bellows, original leather case (lid detached). The description incorrectly calls it an "English System Concertina" http://sheffieldauctiongallery.com/Catalogues/ss231015/lot0795.html regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sainton Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Do you know what pitch it is? C/G, G/D etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglogeezer Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Sorry. Absolutely no idea of pitch. I can only report the catalogue description and most auctioneers seem to know VERY little about concertinas!! Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglogeezer Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 Sold for a hammer price of £3600. Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sainton Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 That's + buyers commission @ c.20% = c. £4320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyace Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Estimate £1,500 - £2,000. they got that wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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