| two-valve French Horn in C made by Edouard Livain in Mons, France c.1875.
Livain made instruments from 1875-1930
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GSMonks Said: These 8 C French horns were a staple of French orchestras up until fairly recently.
To the best of my knowledge, these instruments are an exclusively French phenomenon, and I am not aware of any manufacturers of these horns that were not French, although you never know whats going to turn up.
These horns dont turn up for sale that often, because most owners hang on to them, in part because theyre no longer made, except by special order (any brasswind can be made special-order if you have the specs).
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