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Orchestral valve horn
Orchestral piston horn. Yellow brass throughout except for valve touches. Two Stölzel valves. One master crook and seven couplers. The valve section (soldered in place and not a detachable sauterelle) was added later in the 19th century. Brass mouthpiece with silver rim and eyelet probably original. Stamped: Key 20 Charing Cross London.
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circa 1840 - Maker:
Key [Corporation]Key, Thomas - Collection:
Horniman Museum and Gardens - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.12 Valve horns with narrow bore, with long air column (more than 2 m)
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.12 Valve horns with narrow bore, with long air column (more than 2 m)
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens