Animal horn. Nominal pitch: 22-in D.

A.J. Ross [J. and R. Glen].

Photo by Dominic Ibbotson © The University of Edinburgh

Instrument

Hunting horn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

A.J. Ross [J. and R. Glen].

Place Made

United Kingdom; Edinburgh; Europe; Scotland

Date Made

1968

Description

Overall size: 401; bell 84. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: 12.5, parallel. Technical description: Slightly curved natural horn, bored to receive mouthpiece. No inscriptions. Usable pitch: Plays D4 at A₄ = 440 Hz, also D5 at 10 cents below A₄ = 440 Hz, with mouthpiece (693). Purchased with tenor horn mouthpiece (693).

Notes

Arnold Myers; L. Haigh; R. Parks 1.4.91.

Measurements

401; bell 84.

Provenance

Purchased with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust.

Collection

Glen Collection; MIMEd

Accession Number

0357