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Contrabass cornophone. Nominal pitch: 13-ftE♭ / 14-ftD.
Technical description: Brass; one ring for sling; fitting for music card holder; Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston.
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Circa 1892-Circa 1893 - Maker:
Besson, F. - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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Paris/France - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.231.12 Valve bugles with narrow bore, with long air column (more than 2 m)
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.231.12 Valve bugles with narrow bore, with long air column (more than 2 m)
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:c730; bell 230 - 232.
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/15714