Lachenal Anglo Concertina Bb/F 32 button metal end

[Trishab]

Lachenal Anglo Concertina Bb/F 32 Button Metal End

S/N 169956 - about 1906 

Bought from Chris at Barleycorn 2021 - refurbished by them including  new bellows - (same bellows as they fit to Jeffries) 
Lovely looking instrument, sounds great and has a 
nice fast action and is very responsive, comes with a hard box 
In lovey overall condition 
It has a novelty bird whistle button and lovely detail to the sides of the metal ends.

The price is UK sterling - £3000

Contact me for any extra info you need

I have been asked if I had the original Barleycorn description from when I bought it - it was  listed on the website at the time as a 

"A beautiful instrument at the very top end of Lachenal's output-a 32-Key in Bb/F"

[hjcjones]

I already have a Bb/F so I'm not looking to buy, but I'm interested to see the fretwork around the edge of the action box.  Many years ago I had a 40-button Lachenal C/G which was similar. Apart from the one now on sale I think I've seen only one other instrument with this feature, and that only in a photo. 

[Trishab]

Yes I haven't seen one like it either but it definitely  adds to the concertina - when I bought it I was told it was at the high end of the lachenals. 
this might be a better photo for you to see - wonder if anyone else out there has one with similar fretwork would be nice to see 

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[djangojessie]

Here is a Wheatstone 48 key from 1850s with similar cut out in the action board but it only in 2 sections each side. This

 Concertina is in the concertina shop Australia 

Patrick 

[Trishab]

That's great to see a lovely looking concertina too