Description11 keys: 5-key model with 6 further keys covering tone-holes corresponding to finger-holes on the standard serpent. Wooden body covered in black leather, the bell angled forwards; brass crook, crook receiver liner, crook receiver mount, bell mount, stays and keys; ivory key-hole bushes. The crook is bent to an angle of c 90°. The 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th keys (numbered from nearest to mouthpiece receiver) are open-standing, the even-numbered keys closed-standing.
L0: 2nd key.
L1: 1st key.
L2: 3rd key.
L3: 5th key.
R0: 8th key; 10th key.
R1: 11th key.
R2: 9th key.
R3: 7th key.
R4: 6th key.
Keymount type: saddles.
Keyhead type: flat round. |