French horn

Title

French horn

Creator

Courtois neveu

Description

This is a typical orchestral horn of the early nineteenth century with crooks (not shown) to allow it to play in the most common tonalities. It is played with the hand in the bell. The lacquer decoration of the bell was common in France at that time

Date

c 1840

Source

University of Edinburgh

Provider

MIMO

Place of Production

Paris, France

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