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Serpent;Serpent Forveille

Serpent forveille, an upright serpent, part leather-covered wood, part brass, two keys, bell painted red inside, with music-holder.

  • Date:
    c.1830
  • Maker:
    Forveille [Person]
  • Collection:
    Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Inventory number:
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  • Place of production:
    France
  • Culture:
  • Period:
  • Materials:Wood;Plant;Brass;Metal;Leather;Skin;Animal
  • Specific materials/techniques:
  • Decorative elements:
  • Inscriptions:[no mark visible but supposed to be branded FORVEILLE inside the bell]
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:
  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 885 mm Max W = 365 mm