"Linz" could be a model name put on by the seller, particularly if it is inside inverted commas.
I wonder if both engravements look as though they were done together, or do they look different?
In Germany, there is also an old city of Linz. On the Rhein north of Koblenz. It's a lovely place to visit with a fine brewery nearby.
As to any history of Instrument making or historical events involving small moustached dictators, I'm afraid I'm not knowledgeable enough to say. Perhaps Siegfried stopped by there on his Rhein Journey.
best Wishes,
Benno Heinemann
On Monday, May 31, 2004, at 07:23 AM, Hans Pizka wrote:
A bit of knowledge in geography might reveal, that something is wrong
with that obscure "Linz" horn "made in Italy", as Linz has nothing to do
with Italy.
The producer of this instrument might have nothing to do with the engravings either, but the dealer (s), who got it engraved (perhaps). Such kind of (cheap) horns are now made in countries as Brazil & Pakistan or elsewhere. To camouflage the origin they are engraved that way, but as the engravers mix up geographic terms the wrong way, they are not aware, that some people might be able to detect that.
Linz is a very old city in Austria (Mozart composed his "Linzer
Symphony" there. The house still exists.), once the capital of the
greatest imperium ever existed on earth during the time of emperors
Friedrich III. & Maximilian, including Spain, Portugal, Germany,
Austria, Bohemia, Hungaria,, the Netherlands, parts of Poland, Rumania,
Serbia, Montenegro, northern Italy, Sicily, whole Brazil, Mexico, Peru,
Colombia, Chile, Argentina, etc. & parts of India ) - but no horn makers
except Heidegger & Lorenz, who ceased since long.
"made in Italy" is also a fake.
Yes, I know, why "Linz" rings a bell. 1938 March 12th, the annexion of Austria by the dictator with the little moustache - not Charlie, but similar - , who also grew up there.
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