Accordion
Object type: Accordion
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: French
Artist: Alexandre Pere & Fils
Artist role: Maker
Date: 1850–55
Medium: Wood, metal, mastic, brass, tortoiseshell, gilt brass, mother-of-pearl, silver foil
Dimensions: Closed: 15 3/16 × 5 5/16 × 6 7/8 in. (38.5 × 13.5 × 17.5 cm)
Classification: Aerophone-Free Reed-concertina / accordion
Geography:  Paris   France  
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1998
Accession year: 1998