Name of Instrument: corno curvo

Maker / Brand: L. Franciolini shop

Stearns Catalog #: 0836

Country of Origin: Florence, Italy

Region of Origin: Europe

Instrument Category: Aerophone

Date of Fabrication: late-19th C.

Location: AER P 1

Description: This instrument comes to the Stearns Collection from a highly questionable source--Leopoldo Franciolini. Many Franciolini instruments are forgeries or interesting hybrids of original instruments and scrap wood. In this case, we have a fraudulent Corno curvo made of leather-covered pine with an ivory ferrule. Two brass bands have brass rings for a cord. There are no finger holes.

Research: Prof. James M. Borders