Lot 23 , PLEASE NOTE 57 KEYS. A Wheatstone 'English' Model No. 5E 57 key concertina, diameter 17cm, with original leather case

PLEASE NOTE 57 KEYS. A Wheatstone 'English' Model No. 5E 57 key concertina, number 36758, diameter 17cm, with original leather case
£700-900

Condition:
Very good clean condition, was restored by Wheatstone in 1959 and appears not to have been touched since, comes with a Wheatstone Concertina's Brochure, receipt to a Mrs Syd Leon of New York dated 1959 for repairs, further estimate sheet from Wheatstone, 1963 list of Concertinas available for sale, 1959 letter from Wheatstone and a flyer for the American Mandolin Orchester 1963, case with heavy wear to the handle and rubbing to the edges, back hinge has completely perished and is only held in place by the fabric.

Sold for £650