TENORHORN / BARITONE IN B, FRANZ JOHANN STOWASSER,...

TENOR HORN / BARITONE IN B, FRANZ JOHANN STOWASSER, GRASLITZ 19TH C.
The tenor horn, also called baritone was built by Franz Johann Stowasser in Graslitz, Bohemia, today's Czech Republic. The Stowasser family of instrument makers originated in Graslitz (Kraslice/CZ) and branched out widely from there. One family member went to Budapest/Hungary. The family can also be traced to Vienna.
A tenor horn is played with a cup mouthpiece (a deep cup mouthpiece) and belongs to the bracket horns. A non-original horn mouthpiece is found on the instrument. It sounds a B?124 Hz, which corresponds to a concert pitch of a1?468 Hz.
The instrument has three valves, each of which is punched with "6". There is a finely chiseled engraving in the cup.
Dimensions: Length: 79.5cm; diameter of the bell: 21.5cm.
TENOR HORN / BARITONE IN B, FRANZ JOHANN STOWASSER, GRASLITZ 19TH CENTURY.
The tenor horn, also called baritone, was built by Franz Johann Stowasser in Graslitz, Bohemia, today's Czech Republic. The Stowasser family of instrument makers originated in Graslitz (Kraslice/CZ) and branched out in different directions. One family member went to Budapest/Hungary. There is also evidence of the family in Vienna.
A tenor horn played with a cup mouthpiece (a deep cup mouthpiece) and belongs to the "bulges". The horn mouthpiece is not original to the instrument. It sounds a B?124 Hz, which corresponds to a concert pitch of a1?468 Hz.
The instrument has three valves which are stamped "6" each. There is a finely chiseled engraving in the cup.
Dimensions: Length: 79.5cm, bell diameter: 21.5cm.