Keyed bugle. Nominal pitch: 4-ft C.
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InstrumentKeyed bugle/Bugles/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Keyed bugle |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerG Smith |
Place MadeWolverhampton ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date MadeBetween 1818 and 1830 |
DescriptionOverall size: 423; bell 157. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.6 11.9. Technical description: Copper with brass trim. Patent key pads with cylindrical curvature matching instrument tubing, with central copper pad linings. Inscribed on applied oval silver plate on bell "GEORGE SMITH / WOLVERHAMPTON / FECIT". Decorative features: Plain brass garland. Specific literature references: Day 1891, item 360; Blaikley 1900, item C247; Galpin 1909, p.203. Illustration references: Borland 1906, Fig. 107 (8); Brass Bulletin (1/1994) No. 85 p.13. |
NotesR. Parks 12.4.93. |
Measurements423; bell 157. |
ProvenanceFormerly on loan to the Collection. ; Accepted in lieu of inheritance tax by HM Government in 2025 from the estate of John William Phillips and allocated to The Musical Instrument Collection, University of Edinburgh |
CollectionMIMEd ; Shaw-Hellier Collection |
Accession Number3310 |