Square Concertina At Auction, Henry Hartley

[spindizzy]

This looks like an interesting beast.

 

https://www.ukauctioneers.com/auction_catalogue.cfm?itemID=20E9CB0FD7D62CF5D3E5FECEFF580CE4E929A3C3&auction=21EAC30AD5&action=6&rangepage=12&currentpage=1&showLots=50&sortBy=lotsort&lotView=list&imagesOnly=N

 

Chris

[Chris Ghent]

Harley concertinas have been mentioned on this forum a few times. From memory they were made in Germany for a London dealer? I have played one and loved it. it was not fast or loud but the tone was soft and lovely. The auction estimate is way too low...

[Chris Ghent]

https://www.google.com.au/search?dcr=0&source=hp&ei=nkQJWqC6HcSW8wXd_pSYAQ&q=site%3Aconcertina.net+harley&oq=site%3Aconcertina.net+harley&gs_l=psy-ab.3...1464.13400.0.13727.27.24.0.0.0.0.488.3575.0j2j2j5j2.11.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..16.4.1158.0..0j46j0i131k1j0i46k1j0i10k1.0.iD8rzX61z-Q