Objekt 35
Valve French Horn in C, three piston valves
Object description
Christian Hafelen-Schenk (1805–1875)
Berne, middle of 19th c.
Brass (body); ivory (valve buttons); nickel silver (mouthpiece)
three-and-a-half-coiled; three tubular valves with short spiral springs for whole-tone, semitone and minor third; crook for F1; tuning bit with brace; mouthpiece
L. 2335 mm (tube); 0 260 mm (helix), 280 mm (bell-rim)
Bequest Dr. h.c. Wilhelm Bernoulli-Preiswerk
lnv. 1980.2267.