Sectional horn. Nominal pitch: 8-ft C etc.

John Köhler

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Instrument

Naturhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

John Köhler

Place Made

England ; Europe ; London ; United Kingdom

Date Made

FEB 1856

Description

Overall size: external length of bits (490a) 39.8, (490b) 146.4, mouthpiece receivers (490c) 380, (490d) 1039, extension pieces (490e) 379, (490f) 784, (490g) 1037, bell pipe (490h) 1083, bell segment (490i) 1005; bell diameter 285. Sounding length: effective length of mouthpiece (656) 42, bits (490a) 29, (490b) 133, mouthpiece receivers (490c) 358, (490d) 1018, extension pieces (490e) 358, (490f) 761, (490g) 1018, bell pipe (490h) 1060; length of, bell segment (490i) 1005. Bore: bits (490a) 6.4, (490b) 6.2, distal ends of mouthpiece receivers (490c) 11.1, (490d) 11.0, extension pieces (490e) 11.3, (490f) 11.3, (490g) 11.3, bell pipe (490h) 13.2, bell segment (490i) 980; 74.5mm from bell end, 103.5. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. of bits (490a) 7.6 at end, (490b) 7.5 at end; m.r.t. of shanks (490c) 7.5 at end, (490d) 7.5 at end; external tapers of shanks (490c) 13.3 12.9, (490d) 13.4 13.0. Shank receiver tapers of extension pieces (490e) 13.6 12.7, (490f) 13.5 12.8, (490g) 13.5 12.8; external tapers of extension pieces (490e) 13.4 12.8, (490f) 13.3 12.9, (490g) 13.4 13.0. Extension piece receiver taper of bell pipe (490h) 13.0 13.3; external taper of bell pipe (490h) 15.3 15.0. Bell pipe receiver taper of bell section (490i) 15.6 15.0. Technical description: A true french horn made for demonstration purposes without any turns. Brass. Metal construction: 1 mouthpiece (656), 2 bits (490a) and (490b), 2 shanks (490c) and (490d), 3 extension pieces (490e), (490f), (490g), 1 bell pipe (490h), 1 bell section (490i), garland width 23. Inscribed on bell garland "KOHLER / HENRIETTA ST / COVENT.GARDEN / LONDON"; on shanks (490c) "3", (490d) "4"; on extension pieces (490e) "5", (490f) "6", (490g) "7"; on bell pipe (490h) "2"; on bell section (490i) "1". Label on stand reads "Nos. 1.2.3. for high C with short tuning shank / Nos. 1.2.4. for G with long tuning shank / Nos. 1.2.4.5. for F with long tuning shank / Nos. 1.2.4.6.7. for low C". Mounted in sections on a mahogany display stand. Probably purchased with and probably supplied by manufacturer with mouthpiece (656). Specific literature references: the maker's receipt is preserved in the University Library, Special Collections box DA46. Illustration references: Campbell and Greated 1987, p.311. Specific usage history: Made to order of Professor John Donaldson for musical and acoustical teaching and research.

Other Information

Specific usage history: Made to order of Professor John Donaldson for musical and acoustical teaching and research.

Notes

A. Myers, 16.03.91; R. Parks, 16.03.91.

Measurements

external length of bits (490a) 39.8, (490b) 146.4, mouthpiece receivers (490c) 380, (490d) 1039, extension pieces (490e) 379, (490f) 784, (490g) 1037, bell pipe (490h) 1083, bell segment (490i) 1005; bell diameter 285.

Collection

Reid Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

0490

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