422.112

Cor anglais, English horn, wood, curved body covered with red leather, globular bell uncovered, horn mounts. Two brass keys, flat, square (swallow-tail C key), mounted in turned ring. Twin holes for third finger. Sounding length (length overall) is 79.4 cm. Some splits in leather of left-hand joint. C key lacks pad. Stamped: Bertani Modena.
overall: 725 x 65 x 135 mm

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
14.5.47/217
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall length: 794 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; horn; copper alloy; metal thread; metal; hide
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
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