Title: Accordion
Object type: Accordion
Date: 1850–55
Culture: French
Artist:  Alexandre Pere & Fils 
Artist role: Maker
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
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1998
Geography:  Paris   France      
Department: Musical Instruments
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY