African blackwood octavin with german silver mounts and keywork, signed "ADLER & CO / MARKNEUKIRCHEN" made c.1900. Length 45.3cm. In original fitted hard case.
In good original condition, recently repadded, with removed pads (?original) saved. Small dent in bell.
Price £2400.00
Instrument #540
References
References:
German Patent No.83005 dated 27 September 1893, taken out by Oscar Adler and Herm Jordan.
Photograph and details from "Fast vergessene Blasinstrumente aus zwei Jahrhunderten" 1992 by G.Dullat.