G'day Hero John,
bit puzzlaed about this 'flutina'; the flutina I know is a mid-19thC squeezebox, a bit like a melodeon in reversa.

The last time I saw this particular instrument would be at least 20 years ago but my recollection is that it had piano keys rather than buttons; it wasn't a lot larger than a 3 row button box though and was played on the lap, using a flap on the long side away from the player to provide air flow through the reeds. Mid 19th century would 'fit' as it was (I gather) brought to the area before the start of the 20th century. It had been owned by Con and Beat Klippel, who were instrumental in starting the Nariel Creek Black and White Folk Festival in 1962-3. Both are now playing for dances 'upstairs' but I might be able to chase up details of the instrument next time I'm at Nariel, just after Christmas.

Cheers, Rowan