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Basset horn

Boxwood; horn mounts; the body angled once at the middle socket: 9 brass keys with plain square covers mounted primarily in turned blocks, the 4 lowest keys with secondary pivots in saddles and with perforated cover guards; the 3 basset keys for R Th: the barrel not authentic; the bell and mouthpiece absent.

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  • Inscriptions:On the book: "[crown mark] / DOLEISCH / PRAG / 1803 / [3 six-pointed stars]"
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 650mm.