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Tenor horn.

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; bead reinforcement at bell rim underside. 1st and 2nd valves double with respect to 3rd: windway runs mouthpipe - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - main tuning-slide - bell when 3rd valve is not operated, and mouthpipe - 3 - 2 - 1 - 3rd valve tuning-slide - 3 - main tuning-slide - bell when 3rd valve is operated. With water-key on main tuning-slide.; Nominal pitch: E?.; Type or system: 3-valve double principle.; ; ; ; Usable pitch: Probably built for use at circa A?=|440|Hz.;

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  • Inscriptions:Stamped on bell "CLASS / A / Enharmonic / Patented" / "50 MEDALS OF HONOUR" within banner / monogram "FB" / BESSON & CO. / ``Prototype'' / "198 EUSTON ROAD / LONDON / ENGLAND" / 5-pointed star; stamped on 2nd valve casing "BESSON & CO." / five-pointed star / "BREVETE" within ellipse / 90067 / 8"
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.2 Valve horns with wider bore
  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: from plane of bell to bow guard knob 510; bell 180.; Sounding length: minimum 2002.B|=|0.59.Bell cutoff |1000|Hz.Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.0 - 10.25.; Bore: