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Horn

Horn, hand horn, of brass, 1 coil, with an alternative 2-valve tuning slide and a number of extra coils. In original wooden box with several textile-lined compartments.

  • Date:
    c.1820-1830
  • Maker:
    Thomas Key
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
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  • Place of production:
    UK, England, London
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  • Materials:Brass
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  • Inscriptions:KEY 20 CHARING CROSS LONDON
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 540 mm Max Diam = 290 mm Max Diam [bell] = 292 mm