D basset horn
D basset horn
- Description
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This basset horn was made by Griesling & Schlott in Berlin, Germany around 1808 to 1835. It is a basset horn in F, made of boxwood with ivory and brass ferrules, an ivory elbow joint, and brass keys and a brass bell. There are three barrel sections, of different lengths for tuning, marked "1," "2," and "3," respectively. This basset horn is stamped:
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GRIESLING
& SCHLOTT
in BERLIN - Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- basset horn
- Date made
- 1808-1835
- maker
- Griesling & Schlott
- place made
- Germany: Berlin, Berlin
- Physical Description
- boxwood (overall material)
- ivory (overall material)
- brass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 27 in x 5 1/2 in x 20 in; 68.58 cm x 13.97 cm x 50.8 cm
- cap: 2 3/8 in x 1 7/16 in; 6.0325 cm x 3.65125 cm
- mouthpiece: 3 1/2 in x 1 in; 8.89 cm x 2.54 cm
- barrel 1: 3 3/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 9.525 cm x 3.4925 cm
- barrel 2: 3 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 8.255 cm x 3.4925 cm
- barrel 3: 3 in x 1 1/2 in; 7.62 cm x 3.81 cm
- upper joint: 12 7/16 in x 2 in; 31.59125 cm x 5.08 cm
- elbow: 2 in x 1 1/2 in x 2 in; 5.08 cm x 3.81 cm x 5.08 cm
- lower joint: 15 3/16 in x 2 7/8 in x 2 7/8 in; 38.57625 cm x 7.3025 cm x 7.3025 cm
- bell: 9 5/16 in x 5 11/16 in x 3 11/16 in; 23.65375 cm x 14.44625 cm x 9.36625 cm
- ID Number
- MI.384091
- accession number
- 173731
- catalog number
- 384091
- Credit Line
- Gift of June M. Holderer
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Clarinets
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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