Simiot Lyon

France, Ca. 1827

Stamp:

on all joints:
(sun)
SIMIOT
A LYON
(sun)

Wood:

maple

Keys:

8 brass keys

Lenght:

127 cm

Details:

Simiot, Jean Francois
b. ca. 1769 d. 1844
fl. 1808-1835

Inventions:
1808: “Pompe d’accord” (tuning slide) on wing-joint, keys for low B and C#.
1817: Metal U-tube replaced the butt cork.

Bibliography:

Pierre 1893
Young 1993
Langwill 1993

Collection ID:

110

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