DescriptionTechnical description: Rosewood head; ivory tuning-slide section; cocus body and foot (in one piece); 3 sections; german silver keys, superficial bushes to finger-holes, and embouchure-plate; 5 german silver ferrules; metal-lined head; tuning-slide; screw-stopper; slightly oval embouchure-hole; cork-lapped tenon.
Overall size: 294 mm
Sounding Length: embouchure to foot, 247 mm
Bore: conical
Keymount type: rod/pillar.
Keyhead type: cup. Repair History: Possibly composed of parts of different instruments, but styles very similar.
Performance characteristics: [Original range D⁴ - A⁶ (sounding D⁵ - A⁷)]. Very few notes playable in present condition; those which do speak are not of reliable pitch.
Stamped "LONDON / MAKE / D." Aligning marks scratched on tuning-slide section and body. |