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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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1INSTRUMENTS WITH CUP-SHAPED MOUTHPIECES.
3The earlier serpents were all constructed so that the bell lay in the same plane as the bends of the tube. In this instrument the bends are brought more closely together, and this was done in all subsequent instruments.
5Lent by C. A. Barry, Esq.
7331.
9SERPENT. Of wood, and covered with leather. There are six finger-holes, bushed with ivory, and three flat brass keys on saddles, two of which give B and F#, and are in front; and one giving D# is at the back. The crook is of brass, and the mouthpiece of ivory. Greatest length across the instrument, not including crook, 29 inches. Greatest width 17 inches. About the middle 18th century.
11Lent by Messrs. G. Potter and Co.
13332.
15SERPENT. Of wood, covered with leather. There are six finger-holes, bushed with ivory, and three flat brass keys on saddles, two of which, giving B and F#, are in front; and one giving D# is at the back. The crook is of brass, and the mouthpiece of ivory. Length across the instrument 28 1/2 inches. Greatest width 17 inches. Middle 18th century.
17Lent by D. L. Isaacs, Esq.
19333.
21SERPENT. Of wood, covered with leather. There are six finger-holes, bushed with ivory, and three flat brass keys on saddles. The keys give B, F#, and D#; the B key, as well as the D#, is placed at the back. The crook is of brass, and the mouthpiece of ivory. Greatest length across the instrument 29 1/2 inches. Greatest width 17 inches. 18th century.
23Lent by G. Miller, Esq., L.R.A.M.
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