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Ballad horn

ballad horn in C; Brass; circular form with three pistons; modern mouthpiece; pitch, Old Philharmonic.

  • Date:
    1862 - 1885
  • Maker:
    Henry Distin & Co [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    The Hunterian
  • Inventory number:
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  • Place of production:
    London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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  • Specific materials/techniques:brass
  • Decorative elements:
  • Inscriptions:inscribed: (horn motif) DISTIN / Patent Light Valve / DISTIN & CO / MAKERS / 9 & 10 GRT NEWPORT ST / LONDON / 21659 [serial number]|inscribed on pistons: 10 / 11 / 12 / DISTON X LONDON X / MAKER|paper label: 66
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:
  • Repository:The Hunterian