Portrait of Captain Gardnor, purchaser of the first concertina, found.

[Stephen Chambers]

Here's a link to the photographic portrait of Captain Thomas Gardnor that I discovered in the National Portrait Gallery tonight. He was named by Charles Roylance as the purchaser of the first concertina (which is in my keeping), and his name  stamp is on its case.

 

https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw266320/Captain-Gardnor?_gl=1*13e59ew*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODIxODQwNjM2LjE3NjQxMDQ5ODM.*_ga_3D53N72CHJ*czE3NjQxMDQ5ODMkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjQxMDQ5ODMkajYwJGwwJGgw

[des tracey]

Looks like he’s been on the waiting list for a while and is tired of waiting!

[Clive Thorne]

I guess that, for while, he was the best concertina player in the world.