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Circular-shaped tuba made entirely of brass, with three bottom-sprung piston valves, with metal pin guide. It has a straight, longitudinal bell seam and following tubing with tab seam. The leadpipe section, the water-key and two valve buttons are missing.
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1844–1922 - Maker:
C. Mahillon [Corporation] - Collection:
Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.231.2 Valve bugles with wide bore
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell: [six-pointed star] / C. MAHILLON & Co. / LONDON / [six-pointed star] / Q. V. S. / 1|Stamped on second valve casing: 7095|Stamped on bell: 412
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.231.2 Valve bugles with wide bore
- Repository:Museum of Army Music
- Measurements:Corpus diameter: 615 x 660 mm; Bell diameter: 285mm