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BOHEMIAN HAND HORN by BAUER, (Prague and Vienna)
£675.00
A rare and interesting hand horn by the Prague maker
EDUARD JOHANN BAUER, who also worked in Vienna.
Dating from the mid-19th century, this is probably the
'bass horn' that is mentioned on page 22 of 'THE NEW
LANGWILL INDEX' (see photo #2).
Its two crooks, in F and Eb, are in moderately good
condition; the horn body is in 'much used' condition,
showing evidence of repairs: patches and a few cracks
(sealed by solder or clear lacquer) in the rather fragile brass
of the bell flare.
The very wide tuning slide (long enough for A 430 when
extended) is similar to that of the much-copied
Prague horn maker Franz Stöhr's horn, described in the
Fitzpatrick book on page 146, and broadly copied by the UK
maker John Webb from 1989 to 2014.
This free-blowing, full-sounding horn seems appropriate
for 2nd/4th playing, although its fragile condition needs
sensitive and careful handling; ideally it needs more crooks,
for A, G and C basso in particular, in order to realise its full
potential. Hence, its overall condition and very
limited crook range are reflected in its inexpensive
price. A useful optional extra is available for £95:
a John Webb small coupler in very good condition;
this gives E and D in combination with the F and Eb crooks.
It can be seen in photo 4, and in 3, lowering the F crook to
E; its receiver's taper is compatible with Webb crooks and
couplers, as is that on the horn body.
The photos can be viewed in greater detail
by opening and saving them.
Halstead Music acts as an agent only,
accepting no responsibility as a principal.
Red Dragon I.T. Ltd.