Basset horn, incomplete. Nominal pitch: probably F.

Johann Andreas Mollenhauer

Instrument

Basset horn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Johann Andreas Mollenhauer

Date Made

Circa 1840

Description

Technical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Three parts of a basset horn: barrel, upper section and knee. Tone-holes under keys all lined with brass. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅; alternative side F₄/C₆. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. Keyhead type: flat round. Keymount type: mounted in wooden blocks. The original mouthpiece mentioned in Shackleton's notes is not present. Previous ownership: Paris flea market (Armand).

Notes

H. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006.

Measurements

365

Provenance

Paris flea market (Armand).; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006.

Collection

Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection; MIMEd

Accession Number

4980