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SerpentsRussian Bassoon - Lyon - 3-KeyesLyon, France
Height: 38 inches A zoomorphic 3-keyed upright serpent horn (head like a "buccin") that despite its name, "basson Russe" (often referred to as the "Russian bassoon") is neither Russian or a bassoon, but actually an an upright serpent Belgian-made instrument consisting of two wooden tubes joined together at the bottom and six-finger holes. This "Russian Bassoon" is made of maple with a metal serpent head and polychromatic painting attributed to Lyon, Paris.
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