Helicon. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Besançon
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Alternative Title

Helicon.

Instrument

Helicon

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Besançon

Place Made

Europe; France; Western Europe

Date Made

1861-1868

Description

Technical description: brass. Complicated system of passages through the valves. Valve type: 3 Périnet-type valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston.

Notes

R. Parks, 4.8.07.

Provenance

ex- Bruno Kampmann collection.; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

5731

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