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Valved horn
Technical description: Horn of Raoux pattern with three Périnet valves mounted on distal branch of tuning-slide. This high-pitch instrument has not been modified to low pitch. Long stem valves and valve slides for use with F crooks and longer, rather than higher pitched crooks. Metal construction: yellow brass with seamed gusseted bell segment, remainder appearing seamless; bell garland, width 22; reinforcing strip on outside of bell curve. Valve type: Long-stem Périnet valves. Repair History: New stay made, 1983.
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1925 (commenced); 1926 (completed) - Maker:
Boosey & Co - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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London/England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.12-4 Valve horns with narrow bore, with long air column (more than 2 m) and with crooks
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.12-4 Valve horns with narrow bore, with long air column (more than 2 m) and with crooks
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:Corpus diameter 330; bell diameter 283.
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/15685