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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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1eight brass keys with square flaps on knobs. The tone much resembles that of the basset horn, but the bore is very much smaller; like the basset horn, the compass of this instrument extends to the C of its scale. There is no maker's name. Total length 2 feet 10 1/2 inches.
3Lent by M. Césare Snoeck.
5270.
7Tenor Clarinet, in f. This might be called appropriately enough a clarinet d'amour, alto, in f, since it has a pear-shaped contracted bell. The bore, too, is rather smaller than that of a basset horn, though a trifle larger than the ordinary tenor clarinet. The instrument only goes down to the e, and not the c, of its scale. There are 12 brass keys with square flaps on knobs. It is stamped "Cramer & Son, London, No. 20, Pall Mall." Length 3 feet 1 inch.
9Lent by Messrs. J. and R. Glen.
11271.
13Basset Horn, in f. Of stained wood, with 13 brass keys on knobs, and with ivory tips. Some of the keys are mounted upon saddles, and appear to have been subsequent additions. The keys give a complete chromatic scale. The instrument is stamped "Key, London." Length 3 feet.
15Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
17272.
19Basset Horn, in f. This curious instrument is in shape almost unique. It is of boxwood, with ivory mounts and mouthpiece. There are 10 keys of plated metal, with square flaps, working upon knobs. The bore of the instrument is bent at an angle of about 120 degrees near its centre. The bell is globular and very much contracted at the mouth, and is turned back towards the player at right-angles to the lower joint of the instrument. It is stamped "Strobach, Carlsbad," and its total length is 3 feet 7 inches.
21Lent by M. Césare Snoeck.
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