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Bass horn. Nominal pitch: 8-ft C.
Technical description: Brass body with plain garland. Crook of copper with brass bow guard, end ferrules and middle ferrule. 6 finger-holes in usual two groups of three, each group on a raised platform; 3 keys, for L0, L4 and R4; the key-hole for L4 on raised platform for right hand finger-holes. R0: Keymount type: saddles. Keyhead type: flat, round.
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Circa 1810 - Maker:
Curtis, Richard [Person] - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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Edinburgh/City of Edinburgh/Scotland - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.213-71 Labrosones with fingerholes and with keys, with (wider) conical bore
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.213-71 Labrosones with fingerholes and with keys, with (wider) conical bore
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:837
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/16967