Posted by Rick Bastedo on December 02, 2003 at 03:30:32:
In Reply to: Why garlands? posted by SHS Tubamaster on December 01, 2003 at 21:56:52:
My old German Tuba has it around the rim.
It was made in 1937 and is a Sprinz und Schmol 4 rotor BBb.
Suffice to say it's made of heavy brass, so the silver seems to be purely decorative.