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Technical description: Brass; gusset in bell, French bell rim. 3rd valve tuning-slide directed forwards. Finger-hook for R4. With fitting for music-card holder; no water-key.With shanks for (334a) A brass and (334b) A silver-plated, crooks for (334c) A? silver-plated, (334d) G brass, (334e) F brass.; Nominal pitch: B? etc.; ; ; ; ; ;
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Mid 19th century - Maker:
Antoine Courtois [Corporation] - Collection:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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Probably France. - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.11
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on valve casings "1", "2", "3"; on shanks and crooks (a) "LA", (d) "SOL", (e) "FA".
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.11
- Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Measurements:Overall size: from plane of bell to 1st valve tuning-slide bow 297; bell 116.; Sounding length: minimum .; Bore: main tuning-slide from 230mm to 430mm from shank/crook receiver, m.t.s. bores 11.3 - 11.45; valve cluster from 615mm to 740mm from shank/crook receiver, v.t.s. bore (3,2,1) 11.4.