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Sinuous conical tube made of wood covered with black-painted leather binding, with brass trimmings and keywork. Three flat, round-cover keys mounted in saddles (one on back). Fingerholes and key toneholes are bushed with ivory. Brass crook and plastic mouthpiece.
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1805–15 - Maker:
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Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.213 Labrosones with fingerholes, with (wider) conical bore
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.213 Labrosones with fingerholes, with (wider) conical bore
- Repository:Museum of Army Music
- Measurements:Height: 720mm; Width: 580mm; Sounding length: 2115mm; Crook length: 325mm