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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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1the outside of the bell across the coils of tubing, is but 20 inches. The coils of tubing are covered with a strip of felt, wound round, apparently to prevent vibration and to afford an easier grip for the hand. The instruments are, as they stand, in D♭, present pitch. The first crook is B, the others B♭, A, and G♭. These four crooks are of the same bore and cylindrical throughout, and a rather large mouthpiece is employed with them. There are also two crooks with a tapering bore, and used with a smaller mouthpiece. They give B♭ and G♭. The smaller of these crooks in all its couplings gives A♭, G, G♭, E. The larger gives E, E♭, D, D♭. There are some original tuning bits of different sizes. On the bell of each horn is stamped, upon the rim, "JOHN CHRISTOPHER HOFMASTER, IN PICCADILLY, LONDON, 17 ." The two last figures of the date are wanting. Both instruments are in exceedingly good condition, and as specimens of first-rate horns of the period are probably unique.
3Lent by Colonel Shaw-Hellier.
5309.
7COR DE CHASSE, in G. By Carlin, Paris, maker to the King. The rim of the bell is ornamented and stamped with figures of fleur-de-lys below a crown. Stamped upon the bell is "FAIT À PARIS, CARLIN, ORDINAIRE DU ROY." Extreme width 20 inches.
9Carlin was a celebrated trumpet player, and maker of cors de chasse, during the reigns of Louis XV. and Louis XVI. His business was in the Rue des Petit-Champs, Paris, where he lived till his retirement, just before his death, which occurred about the year 1780.
11Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
13310.
15FRENCH HORN. Complete with crooks. This interesting instrument is thus described by Mr. T. S. Mann, the well-known horn player, and Professor of the instrument at the Royal Military School of Music; and as his views are of great interest, it is thought better to give them in his own words:—
17"I have taken some trouble to find out as near as possible the maker's name, and date when made, of the 'French' horn exhibited by me, and,
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