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Technical description: German silver, single ferrule-covered joint. French bell rim.; Nominal pitch: C. Usable pitch: Probably built for use at circa A₄=|460|Hz.
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19th century - Maker:
Besson, Gustave Auguste [Person] - Collection:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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Possibly France. - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.121.22 End-blown labrosones with curved or folded tubes, with mouthpiece
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- 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 267; bell 106.5.; Sounding length: minimum 1100.; Bore: mouthpipe at c|53mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 8.45; at 550mm from bell end, c|10.5; at c|177mm from bell end, 16.25.B|=|0.63.Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 9.8 - 9.05.