GBBc · 9.1

French horn in F

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Description

Brass body with 3 Périnet valves. Seven crooks: 1. F, broad bore, may be original, four repair plates purfling on entry pipe matches the instrument; 2. F, medium bore, by Higham, Manchester, stamped 'F' on entry pipe, “J. HIGHAM L [?] / MAKER”; 3. F, medium/narrow bore, stamped 'F' on raised plate on entry pipe, heavily soldered repaired; 4. A flat (plays flat a' = 437 Hz), no markings; 5. A flat, scratched on entry pipe “A flat [flat sign] HP”, matches crook no.4; 6. Semitone pipe inscribed “SEMI-TONE / L.P.”; 7. semitone pipe inscribed “SEMI-TONE / H.P.”.

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