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Horn

Horn, handhorn, of brass, with six extra crooks and two couplers, and ivory mouthpiece, all in original case padded with white textile. The bell is painted dark red inside lyres and flowers in gold, blue and red.

  • Date:
    c.1820
  • Maker:
    Courtois [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Inventory number:
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  • Place of production:
    France, Paris
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  • Materials:Brass
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  • Inscriptions:[3 stars] COURTOIS NEVEU AINE RUE DES VIEUX AUGUSTINS A PARIS [3 stars]
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 620 mm Max Diam = 335 mm Max Diam [bell] = 285 mm