Coach horn. Nominal pitch: 2¾-ft G.
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InstrumentCoach horn |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date Made(19th Century) |
DescriptionOverall size: 786; bell c 101. Technical description: Straight; copper with brass mounts. Integral mouthpiece of brass with applied silver rim; flat rim contour; maximum bite curvature c 0.75; funnel cup shape with smoothly blended throat; external diameter 26.6; cup depth c 14; cup diameter 15.9; minimum diameter 4.5. No inscriptions. Leaks. Mouthpiece silver rim mostly missing. Usable pitch: 40 cents above A₄ = 440 Hz. Performance characteristics: Plays G₄, D5, G5. Specific usage history: On display in Quakers Friars Museum of Music, Bristol, 1 Oct 1988 - 24 Apr 1992. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: On display in Quakers Friars Museum of Music, Bristol, 1 Oct 1988 - 24 Apr 1992. |
NotesArnold Myers; L.Haigh 1.10.85; R.Parks 16.5.92, 15.6.96. |
Measurements786; bell c 101. |
Provenanceex- Langwill Collection. ; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number1570 |