Basset horn. Nominal pitch: F.
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InstrumentBasset horn/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Basset horn |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJohann Heinrich Wilhelm Grenser |
Place MadeDresden ; Europe ; Germany ; Central Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1800 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork and bell. Six pieces: mouthpiece, curved barrel, upper section, knee, lower section with book, bell. All keys in turned wooden rings or blocks except bascular brass guide. Oval bell is a replacement based on Griesbacher. F₃/C₅ touchpiece in centre. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T. L4: E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R0: D₃, C₃. R1: T. R2: T. R3: T. R4: F₃/C₅; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keyhead type: flat square. Keymount type: turned wooden rings, blocks, saddle. The bell is a replacement. Previous ownership: Tony Bingham. London. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements868. |
ProvenanceTony Bingham, London. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5059 |