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Serpents Forveilles

Scope note

Upright serpents developed by the Parisian maker Forveille around 1833, made of brass with a wood bell, and having two sharp U-shaped bends, six fingerholes, three or four keys, and a crook to carry the mouthpiece.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000214355

Broader Terms used

serpents

Term used for

bassons Forveilles

Equivalent Terms used

serpent Forveille

Created

13yrs ago

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