Basset Horn in F
Unknown Artist
early 19th century
Medium
Wood, ivory, brass
Dimensions
Total length 992 mm, Tube length approximately 1700 mm, Mouthpiece length 89 mm, Barrel 65 mm, Upper midjoint 315 mm, Elbow approximately 64 mm, Lower midjoint/ kasten approximately 280 mm, Bell 185 mm, Bell diameter (ovoid) 112 x 80 mm.
Classification
Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed cylindrical
Culture
Italian or German
Department
Musical Instruments
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession Number
89.4.1387