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Post horn
Straight, two-piece telescopic post horn made of copper (flared bell tube) and nickel silver (telescopic tube), with integral nickel-silver mouthpiece. Nickel-silver bell rim. This instrument is part of the Albert C. Spencer collection.
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1881–90 - Maker:
Köhler & Son [Corporation] - Collection:
Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.121.12 End-blown straight labrosones with mouthpiece
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell: 1854 / [award medals] / 1862 / KÖHLER & SON / MAKERS / 116 VICTORIA ST / WESTMINSTER / (FROM COVENT GARDEN)
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.121.12 End-blown straight labrosones with mouthpiece
- Repository:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton
- Measurements:Height: 920mm; Bell diameter: 75mm