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Ophicleide

Brass throughout except for the plated brass mouthpiece: 11 keys with slightly cupped covers mounted on pillars on base plates with screw pivots: probably made by Gautrot and imported.

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  • Inscriptions:"[Royal arms] / PASK / 443 WEST–STRAND / LONDON"
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Length: circa 1065mm