Valved posthorn, nominal pitch: 4-ft C

Alois Kratky
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Alternative Title

Valved posthorn.

Instrument

Post horn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Alois Kratky

Place Made

Central Europe; Vienna; Europe; Austria

Date Made

Circa 1900

Description

Circular post horn of brass with German silver trim; ligature tuning slide at mouthpipe. Valve type: 3 rotary valves in triangular disposition; cork buffers on rotor arms. Inscribed on bell garland "Alois Kratky / bürgl. Musik Instrumenten Erzeuger / Wien, VI.Mariahilferstrasse 51". Decorative features: floral and foliage embellishment on garland and on valve top and bottom caps. In black leathercloth bag with drawstring. Knob missing from 3rd v.t.s. Usable pitch: Austrian high pitch.

Notes

R. Parks, 8.10.05.

Measurements

c.255mm; corpus diameter c.135mm; bell 102.

Provenance

ex- Gerhard Stradner collection; formerly in collection of his father.; on loan to the Collection.; Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with mouthpiece (4567).

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4566

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