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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
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2TENOR OBOE, in f. Of stained boxwood, mounted with ivory, and three brass keys on knobs. The d'♯ key is in duplicate; the other key gives c'. Two of the finger-holes are doubled, as in the oboes described previously. The bell is very much contracted. Stamped "John Georg. Eisenmergen." Length 34 inches.
4Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
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7COR ANGLAIS, in f. Curved form, covered with leather; stamped "Fornari, Venetzia." This instrument seems to have only been repaired by Fornari. There are five keys, of which two are on saddles, and are evidently additions; the original keys are upon knobs. The keys give b'♭, a'♭, d'♯, c'♯, c'. Length 30 3/4 inches.
9Lent by the Rev. F. W. Galpin, M.A., F.L.S.
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12COR ANGLAIS, in f. Curved form, covered with leather; stamped "Fornari, Venetzia." There are eight German-silver keys, three of them having double levers; they give c'', b'♭, a'♭, f', d'♯, c'♯, c', and b. There are two rings, which appear to have been added subsequently; also a speaker key. Length 30 3/4 inches.
14Lent by the Rev. F. W. Galpin, M.A., F.L.S.
16212.
17COR ANGLAIS, in f. With 12 cupped silver keys on pillars. Stamped "Brod, à Paris." The keys give c'', b'♭, a'♭, f', d'♯, c'♯, c', and b. There are two extension keys for the c'♯ and f'♯ holes, also an additional key to correct the f'♯. Length 27 1/2 inches.
18This was the instrument used by Brod himself, who was better known, perhaps, as a player than as a maker.
20Lent by G. Case, Esq.
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