david robertson Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I only get 3 or 4 Jeffries a year passing through my hands, but I don't recall ever having seen one with 'C. JEFFRIES MAKER' stamped in a san-serif typeface like this one. Another curiosity is that it seems to have 5 screws securing the bush-board, rather than the usual two. Is it a bit naughty, or just a type of Jeffries that I haven't seen before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunks Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) I'm curious. Is this a duet? The pattern looks like mine. Is there a thumb key (probably for F#) on the left side? I guess not. I can't find any Jeff duet patterns with only 3 rows. Edited April 28, 2019 by wunks more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david robertson Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 No, it's a 38-key Anglo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex West Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 David This doesn't look like a genuine Jeffries to me. The sans serif, the button layout, the bellows papers and some of the fretwork details all look non-standard Jeffries (and I've said as much to the auctioneer) Out of curiosity, what key is it in? Alex West Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david robertson Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 Hi Alex, I went to have a closer look yesterday, and I too shared my suspicions with the auctioneer... but I'll bet their description won't change! The reeds look fairly clean, but so many pads were adrift that I couldn't get a sound out of it. In addition, the ends had been switched right to left! The bellows are completely shot, and the general condition is so tatty that I never even bothered to look at the stamps on the reed frames... sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Middleton-Metcalfe Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) I saw a presentation which mentioned this recently, I cant tell but I am aware that some instruments stamped Jeffries are not made by him. It isn't always easy to tell. Edited April 30, 2019 by Jake Middleton-Metcalfe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunks Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 If you google Jeffries anglo concertina pics. and rummage around a bit there is a pic from Ebay that looks very similar. so much so that it may be the same instrument from the other end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike byrne Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) Sold for £2,108 with the commission added. Edited April 30, 2019 by mike byrne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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