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Contralto saxhorn. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Technical description: brass with silver trim; bell-forward model; ligature tuning-slide at mouthpipe; fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 rotary valves, cork buffers on valve caps.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.2 Valve horns with wider bore
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:452; bell 168.