Euphonium. Nominal pitch: B♭ + F.
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Alternative TitleBasse. |
InstrumentEuphonium/Tubas/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Euphonium |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerGautrot |
Place MadeParis ; Europe ; France ; Western Europe |
Date Made1865 or soon after |
DescriptionBasse. Euphonium. 4-valve compensating. Technical description: Brass; no water-keys; fitting for music card holder. Valves 1, 2, 3 compensating with respect to valve 4, the change valve for F. Valve type: 4 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Repair History: With three patches, not elegant but functional. Overall size: 690; bell 251. Sounding length: minimum 2656. Bore: mouthpipe at c 58mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.1; m.t.s. at c 240mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 13.8; centre of 3 valve cluster at c 558mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 14.5; centre of 4th valve at c 713mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (4) 15.4; at 1328mm from bell end, c 24.5; at c 1012mm from bell end, 34.6. B = 0.43. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.9 - 11.3. Inscribed on bell "ÉQUITONIQUE / GM / Breveté "; on bell rim (partially obscured by patch) "(---)rot Marquet / (---) Bté s.g.d.g. à Paris; on side of 2nd valve casing "ÉQUITONIQUE / GM / Breveté "; on side of valve casing and top cap, only on 1st valve "1". Specific usage history: Lent to Horniman Museum for "Sound Designs" Exhibition 2006 |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: Lent to Horniman Museum for "Sound Designs" Exhibition 2006- |
NotesR. Parks, 4.3.06 (inc tss bores); E. Mitroulia (Dmin, K, C), 12.5.06. |
Measurements690; bell 251. |
Provenanceex- Bruno Kampmann Collection. ; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number4619 |