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Clairon chasseur
This single-coiled military bugle in circular form, resembling a circular hunting horn, was also known and marketed as "clairon chasseur" to distinguish it from the regular bugle shape. It was invented and patented by François Millereau in 1883, to be used by the French military. The braces between the bell, mouthpiece receiver and the body are of ring shape, to receive a carry strap. It has an extra ring plate for a mouthpiece chain at the mouthpiece receiver ferrule, and a straight tuning bit that can be adjusted through a ligature screw ferrule. The bell seam has a triangular gusset. Nominal pitch: B-flat and A.
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1885–95 - Maker:
F. Besson [Corporation] - Collection:
Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.121.22 End-blown labrosones with curved or folded tubes, with mouthpiece
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell: [FB monogram] / F. BESSON / LONDON
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.121.22 End-blown labrosones with curved or folded tubes, with mouthpiece
- Repository:Museum of Army Music
- Measurements:Length: 410mm; Width: 295mm; Bell diameter: 147mm; Sounding length: 1330mm