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Description (Brief):
This accordion was made by Anthony Faas in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1856. It is rectangular-shaped with a single bellows, 9 bass keys, and 19 treble keys. This accordion was submitted to the U. S. Patent Office by Anthony Faas and assigned Patent #15,511, dated August 12, 1856, for his patent for improvements in accordions.
Date Made: 1856
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Subject: Patent Models
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See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments, Music & Musical Instruments
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Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: MI.331205Accession Number: 88881Catalog Number: 331205Patent Number: 15511
Object Name: accordion
Physical Description: wood (overall material)metal (overall material)paper (overall material)leather (overall material)Measurements: overall: 4 3/4 in x 12 1/8 in x 10 1/8 in; 12.065 cm x 30.7975 cm x 25.7175 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-50cb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_606805
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