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Coach horns

Scope note

English post horns, having a straight conical tube, usually of brass, sometimes of copper, with mountings of a different metal, a narrow bore, and a widely flared bell, played with a cup mouthpiece.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042312

Broader Terms used

post horns

Term used for

horn, coach
horns, coach

Equivalent Terms used

coach horn

Created

12yrs ago

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