Basset Horn in F
Anton Fischer
mid-19th century
Medium
Wood, horn, brass
Dimensions
L. 114.3 cm (45 in.); Bell Diam. 11cm (4 5/16 in.); mouthpiece 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.) barrel 6.7cm (2 5/8 in.); Upper body section 30.1cm (11 7/8in.); elbow, approx. 6.5cm (2 9/16in.); lower body section/kasten 34.7cm (13 11/16in.); bell 22cm (8 11/16in).
Classification
Aerophone-Reed Vibrated-single reed cylindrical
Culture
Czech Republic or Hungarian
Department
Musical Instruments
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of The University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, 1953
Accession Number
53.56.13