Description :

• Technical description: Brass with german silver garland, bow guards, outer tuning-slides and some ferrules. Oval wrap. Water-key on main tuning-slide with long connecting rod to enable it to be actuated by a button near the mouthpipe. Valve type: 4 rotary valves, `Waltzenventile' mechanism with screw spring tension adjusters. Repair History: The bit provided to lower pitch; spacers inserted in some of the valve tuning-slide legs to limit travel.

Inscriptions :

Inscribed on bell "V.F. C*verveny*/ & Sons, / Königgrätz - Bohemia, / Europe. / Sole Agent for United States: / Louis Viták, Canton Ohio.". Small stamp which may be a lyre as maker or dealer mark on bell garland at front.

Measurements :

785; bell 232.

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