D basset horn: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This basset horn was made by Griesling & Schlott in Berlin, Germany around 1808 to 1835. It is a basset horn in F, made of boxwood with ivory and brass ferrules, an ivory elbow joint, and brass keys and a brass bell. There are three barrel sections, of different lengths for tuning, marked "1," "2," and "3," respectively. This basset horn is stamped:

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date made: 1808-1835
• maker: Griesling & Schlott
• Object Name: basset horn
• Physical Description: boxwood (overall material)
• Physical Description: ivory (overall material)
• Physical Description: brass (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 27 in x 5 1/2 in x 20 in; 68.58 cm x 13.97 cm x 50.8 cm
• Measurements: cap: 2 3/8 in x 1 7/16 in; 6.0325 cm x 3.65125 cm
• Measurements: mouthpiece: 3 1/2 in x 1 in; 8.89 cm x 2.54 cm
• Measurements: barrel 1: 3 3/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 9.525 cm x 3.4925 cm
• Measurements: barrel 2: 3 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 8.255 cm x 3.4925 cm
• place made: Germany: Berlin, Berlin
• ID Number: MI.384091
• accession number: 173731
• catalog number: 384091
• Credit Line: Gift of June M. Holderer
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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