Baritone. Nominal pitch: C.

Josef Wolf

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Alternative Title

Tenorhorn.

Instrument

Baritone saxhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Josef Wolf

Place Made

Europe ; Central Europe ; Prague ; Czech Republic

Date Made

1848-1899, probably late 19th century

Description

Technical description: Brass with german silver trim. 3 rotary valves; water-key. Valve type: 3 rotary valves; cork buffers on rotors. Overall size: 663; bell 209. Sounding length: minimum 2281. Bore: mouthpipe at c 30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.3; centre of valve cluster at c 427mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 12.7; m.t.s. at c 561mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 12.7; m.t.s. at c 721mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 13.6; 1141mm from bell end, c 22.0; c 948m from bell end, 31.1. B = 0.43. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.7 11.6 Inscribed on embossed german silver circular plaque on bell "JOSEF WOLF / PRAHA PRAG", with heraldic double headed eagle above and laurel wreath below. Decorative features: 6 petalled floral motif on valve rotor top caps. Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with mouthpiece for tenorhorn (4044).

Notes

R. Parks, 11.11.00; A. Myers, bore 14.10.00.

Measurements

663; bell 209.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4043