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Cor anglais. Nominal pitch: F.

Technical description: Probably maple with brass keys and wide (width c20mm) ivory ferrules at crook well and sockets, there is also a narrow bell ring in ivory. The instrument is constructed with an overall curve and the upper and middle sections are covered with black leather which has ornamental tooling of festoons and stars in gold leaf at each end of the two sections. The bell is bare wood which has been stained black to match the leather. There is no onion shaped baluster at the top of the instrument. L0: 8. L1: T. L2: T. L3: TT. L4: G♯. R0: lowB; ring to take sling. R1: T, B♭; C. R2: T. R3: T; F. R4: lowC; F♯; C♯; E♭. Keymount type: Brass pillars. Keyhead type: Saltspoon. Repair History: A small vent hole in the bell, opposite the lowB hole, has been stopped. Repair History: A small vent hole in the bell, opposite the lowB hole, has been stopped.

  • Measurements:distance from corner of bell to corner of top of instrument 731 plus or minus 1.