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Basset-horn in E-flat

Grenser & Wiesner (German, 1817–1826)

about 1820

Object PlaceDresden, Germany

Medium/TechniqueBoxwood, horn, ivory, brass

DimensionsApproximate length of air column 118.5 cm (46 5/8 in.)

Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection

Accession number17.1883

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ClassificationsMusical instruments

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InscriptionsStamped on kasten: [crown] / H. GRESNER / & WIESNER / DRESDEN; stamped on upper and lower bodyjoints: [crown] / H. GRESNER / & WIESNERProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)