I just added another ophicleide image (below) to the post Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images. That post has a pretty good collection of pictures: the total number of images now is 137. 1888—Paris, France: François Sudre offers ophicleides in…
ophicleide catalogue
Serpent & Ophicleide: History and Images
I recently came across two humorous ophicleide images from 19th century France (1847 and 1862, below) while doing some trombone history research. The ophicleide, by the way, is a fellow low brass instrument—a 19th century invention that is considered a…