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Accordion
Constant Busson (French, active 1835–after 1892)
about 1840–50
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Rosewood, mother-of-pearl, brass
Dimensions
Length 29.7 cm, width 11.7 cm, depth with bellows compressed 9.8 cm (Length 11 11/16 in., width 4 5/8 in., depth with bellows compressed 3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph G. DeSalvo, Jr. in memory of Joseph G. Desalvo III
Accession Number1998.100
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
InscriptionsStamped on body: BUSSON / BREVETE / PARIS
ProvenanceBefore 1998, sold by a "local" antiques store to Joseph G. DeSalvo, III; by 1998, gift to his father, Joseph G. DeSalvo, Jr., Wenham, Massachusetts; 1998, gift of DeSalvo, Jr., to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 24, 1998)