Orchestral horn. Nominal pitch: F etc.

Unknown (Gautrot / Raoux / Sax ?)

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Alternative Title

Cor d'harmonie.

Instrument

Valve horn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Unknown (Gautrot / Raoux / Sax ?)

Place Made

France ; Europe ; Western Europe ; Paris

Date Made

Mid 19th Century

Description

Technical description: Integral three Stölzel valve orchestral horn. Instrument is unusual in having marks of three makers who were unassociated in trade, viz. Raoux, Gautrot and Sax. The layout of the instrument suggests that it was the last of these that was the maker. Tuning-slides suggest primary use with F crook. The large bell diameter and bore and lack of garland are reminiscent of non-French instruments of this date. Metal construction: yellow brass; gusseted bell, no garland; all tubing seamed. With French pattern F crook. Valve type: 3 Stölzel valves, top sprung. Valves in triangular format, 2 being placed approximately 7mm in front of 1 and 3. Valves have metal passages. Inscribed on bell "RAOUX A PARIS", with fleur-de-lys; on side of bell opposite stay, monogram GA within oval. Inscribed on valves "1", "2" / "A. SAX / PARIS" in oval, "3". The monogram is similar to that on the soprano saxhorn by Gautrot (3429), however the letters can also stand for A. Guichard. Repair History: Crook damaged and repaired. Valves partially repaired by J. Webb, 1986-87. Performance characteristics: Not playable.

Notes

P. Lewis, 1987, 20.12.96; R. Parks, 26.01.91, 9.3.96.

Measurements

Corpus diameter 330mm; bell diameter 287mm.

Provenance

ex- P.A.T. Bate Collection. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2724

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