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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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2ALP HORN. Of wood, bound with birch bark. The tube of this instrument is bent once round itself, so that in general appearance it somewhat resembles the trumpet. This bending of the tube of the Alp horn is probably of modern introduction, designed to render the instrument less cumbersome. This form of Alp horn is used chiefly in the Cantons of Uri, Unter Walden, and Swyz.
4Lent by the Grossherzogliches Museum, Darmstadt.
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7THREE BUGLES. Of paper, plaister of Paris, and gutta percha. Made as experiments, and proving that quality of tone is not dependent upon the material of which an instrument is made, but upon the proportions of the air column.
9Lent by Messrs. Besson and Co.
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12A Collection of Duty Bugles and Trumpets of all Nations; showing different patterns of these instruments employed at various times.
14Lent by Messrs. Besson and Co., Potter and Co., Q. Cecconi, Mahillon and Co., &c.
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17COR DE CHASSE, in Eb. Beautifully made of brass, the rim of the bell being stamped with figures of fleur-de-lys. Width across coils of tubing to exterior edge of bell 15 inches. No maker's name. French. Probably 17th century.
19Lent by the Grossherzogliches Museum, Darmstadt.
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22PAIR OF FRENCH HORNS. Complete with crooks. This very interesting pair of horns were purchased by Sir Samuel Hellier in 1735, and are preserved in their original wooden cases. The instruments are, of course, considerably smaller than the horns used in the orchestras of the present day. Their greatest width, measured from
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