Daily Herald photograph entitled 'It's the Serpent'. The photograph shows 21 year old Jennifer Legg, of Worthing Library, holding a 'Serpent' musical instrument. Dated January 14th 1956.

Photograph from the Daily Herald Archive, indexed as Music, Instruments, Ancient, Serpent.

It's the "Serpent"

Oddest instrument, aptly named the "Serpent", is displayed by 21-year-old Jennifer Legg, of the Worthing Library. Dating from the year 1800, the wooden, obsolete orchestral instrument is one of a number of ancient types on show at the local museum. They were lent by retired builder Mr. Albert Spencer, of Worthing, who spent £1000 over many years on collecting them.