Omnitonic Horn, ca. 1833Charles-Joseph Sax (Brussels, Belgium, 1790-1865)- Materials: Brass- Length:
Omnitonic Horn, ca. 1833Charles-Joseph Sax (Brussels, Belgium, 1790-1865)- Materials: Brass- Length: 65 cm - Other Notes: The inside of this bell is lacquered dark cherry-red with trophies and flowers in gold. These horns would either attach all the necessary crooks to the instrument individually or in a successive, compensating system. Manually engaging a switching system – a “tap” – allows the key changes. This horn’s system range allows it to play from B-flat Basso up to a B-flat Alto key.Source: Boston-MFA -- source link
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