Serpent, wood body covered with fabric and outer covering of black leather. Brass crook, brass stays between two upper bends. Three brass keys, ivory bushed finger holes. Crenulated brass bell ferrule. Brass ferrule at crook socket. Lacks mouthpiece, two finger hole bushes and all key pads. Much wormed.
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