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51E - Over-the-shoulder (OTS) - Bb Bass

Short Description: D. C. Hall OTS Bb Bass

Long Description: German silver over-the-shoulder Bb bass. Top-mounted Allen elliptical-port rotary valves, string action. Manufactured by D. C. Hall, Boston, MA, 1864; Played in the original 1st Brigade Band by Joseph Smith. Maintained in the collection as a memorial to Joseph & Violet Benkovic

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51E

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