Over-the-Shoulder bass saxhorn in E-flat, mid to late 19th century, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Brass, nickel-silver, 58 1/8 × 9 3/4 × 11 in. (147.6 × 24.8 × 27.9 cm), Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone, Ernest Seltmann (American), The over-the-shoulder horn, as used by Civil War bands, was the most distinctively American form of the saxhorn. Its backward-facing bell enabled it to be heard by troops marching behind the band.
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Shoulder bass saxhorn, E-flat, mid, late 19th century, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Brass, nickel-silver, 58 1/8, 9 3/4, 11, 147.6, 24.8, 27.9 cm, Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone, Ernest Seltmann, shoulder horn, Civil War bands, distinctively American, form, saxhorn, backward-facing bell, enabled, heard, troops marching, band
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