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Technical description: Brass with german silver garland, ferrule and mouthpiece receiver sheath. Two coils. With two rings attached, each with a large circular brass link for carrying cord.; Nominal pitch: C.; Usable pitch: Probably built for use at circa A₄=|460|Hz.

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  • Inscriptions:The bell bears an applied embossed brass plaque with a crowned heraldic eagle lettered on its breast "FR"; stamped on applied brass plaque on garland "J.R.v.H / I.1.K.II"; engraved on side of bell "CAPTURED in front of LES BOEFS. / 26 September 1[...] / Presented by S.J.|WARMINGTON / 1916".
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.121.22 End-blown labrosones with curved or folded tubes, with mouthpiece
  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: from plane of bell to bow proximal 241; bell 117.; Sounding length: 1138.; Bore: mouthpipe at c|45mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.95; at 569mm from bell end, c|16.3; at c|298mm from bell end, 23.1.B|=|0.58.Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.6 - 11.3.