Vienna Valve bell front alto

Very early example of a Vienna Valve bell front alto horn with one of the earliest examples of the drive mechanism sometimes called “klinker drucken” in German. Experimentation with various valve drive mechanisms was common at this period of  early development both in the United States and Europe. In the U.S. ,Graves marketed the only known successful horn

This horn was made in Germany or Austria circa 1830-1840 and still plays quite well for an instrument that is almost 180 years old. Last played by Robert Medley in the 1st Brigade Band in the late 1980s when the horn was 150 years old. This horn would make an interesting and important addition to any collection.

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