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Bass Horn

Bass horn, of copper with brass mountings, four brass keys, fingerholes bushed with brass, no mouthpiece.

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  • Materials:Copper;Metal;Brass
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  • Inscriptions:there is a silver half-moon shaped plaque on the bell but no legible inscription
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  • Repository:Bate Collection, Oxford
  • Measurements:Max L = 830 mm Max W = 505 mm