Invention horn crook 1850 - 1950

This brass "Invention horn crook" by Carl Gottlob Schüster was created sometime between 1850 and 1950. The piece is shaped in a coiled circle with a simple, upright "H" shaped structure extending from the center of the coil. It is a fascinating example of a musical instrument from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries. The horn crook would have been a component of a larger musical instrument and provides insight into the construction of brass instruments during that time.