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Hunting horn
Animal horn with ends covered in brass sheet. Two solid brass rings with brass chain. Integral funnel-shaped mouthpiece, permanently attached through a silver-plated copper receiver. Said to be forester's horn. This instrument is part of the Albert C. Spencer collection.
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1750–1850 - Maker:
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Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton - Inventory number:
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- Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.121.22 End-blown labrosones with curved or folded tubes, with mouthpiece
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- Decorative elements:Brass mounts thoroughly engraved with geometrical motifs.
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.121.22 End-blown labrosones with curved or folded tubes, with mouthpiece
- Repository:Royal Pavilion and Museums Brighton
- Measurements:Length: 375mm; Height: 190mm