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BOHEMIAN HAND HORN by BAUER, Prague and Vienna
£650.00
A rare and interesting hand horn by the Prague maker
EDUARD JOHANN BAUER, who also worked in Vienna.
Dating from the mid-19th century, this is probably the
'bass horn' that is mentioned on page 22 of 'THE NEW
LANGWILL INDEX' (see photo #2).
Its two silver plated crooks, in F and Eb, are in good
condition; the horn body is in 'much used' condition, bearing
evidence of some repairs: patches and a few cracks (sealed
by solder or clear lacquer) in the rather fragile brass of the
bell flare.
The wide tuning slide is similar to that of the much-copied
Prague horn maker Franz Stöhr's horn, described in the
Fitzpatrick book on page 146.
This free-blowing and full-sounding horn seems designed
for 2nd/4th playing, although its fragile condition needs
sensitive and careful handling; ideally it needs more crooks,
for Bb, G and C basso in particular, in order to realise its full
potential. Hence its overall condition and
limited crook range are reflected in its inexpensive
price.
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Halstead Music acts as an agent only,
accepting no responsibility as a principal.
Red Dragon I.T. Ltd.