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Diatonic button accordion
Diatonic button accordion
Diatonic button accordion

Diatonic button accordion

Date1905 ca.
Place MadeTrossingen, Germany, Europe
ModelNo. 460
Serial No.none
SignedIn silver letters: M. HOHNER / ACCORDEON.
Metal corner brackets on bellows sections with red/white/blue image of M. Hohner, marked: GOLD MEDAL / ST. LOUIS 1904 / HIGHEST AWARD
MarkingsNumerous different handwritten numbers on interior, no doubt from manufacture. The fact that the numbers don’t match may (or may not) indicate that components from various instruments were assembled.
Description10 treble keys, 4 bass keys. 10-fold bellows with green clovers on white paper. Black-painted casing, Vienna style.
Dimensions10 in (260 mm) x 5-3/4 in (147 mm) x 10-3/4 in (267 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00842
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