Alternative TitleSaxhorn baryton. |
InstrumentBaritone saxhorn |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerGautrot |
Place MadeEurope; Western Europe; Paris; France |
Date MadeCirca 1880 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Brass. Tuning-slide extension piece for lowering from C to B♭; overall length 207. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom-sprung; alignment by key on piston.
Overall size: 625; bell 203.
Sounding length: minimum 2280; main tuning slide extension adds 315mm to air column length.
Bore: mouthpipe at c 60mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.1; m.t.s. at c 223mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bores 12.1 12.4; centre of valve cluster at c 463mm (in C) from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 12.4; 1140mm from bell end, c 17.5; c 732mm from bell end, 24.7. B = 0.48 (in C).
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.8 11.0.
Inscribed on bell "Gautrot Brevete / A PARIS" / trademark: G.A. and anchor within ellipse / "MANOEL PINTO MOREIRA & CIA / BAHIA"; on valves "1", "2", "3"; on mouthpiece receiver "F B".
Usable pitch: High pitch. |
NotesR. Parks, 23.5.92, 13.11.93, bore in B♭ 9.10.99; Arnold Myers, bore in C 8.1.00. |
Measurements625; bell 203. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number0605 |