Tarogato

W.J. Schunda

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Instrument

Tarogato

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

W.J. Schunda

Place Made

Eastern Europe ; Europe ; Budapest ; Hungary

Date Made

Circa 1900-1920

Description

Technical description: Varnished rosewood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Four pieces: mouthpiece, upper section, lower section, bell. Cylindrical bore. No thumb-hole. Additional R0 lever giving E♭₃. Shaped thumb rest. Three vent holes in bell. 12 keys, 2 rings, 4 black ebonite rollers. L0: Speaker. L1: T; A♮. L2: T. L3: T; cross E♭. L4: C♯; E; low F♯. R0: E♭. R1: T; side F₄; side E♭. R2: T + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭); cross B♭. R4: G♯; F. Keymount type: screwed in pillars with pins. Keyhead type: modern. Overall size: 714 with mouthpiece. Bore: c hole 20.6; f hole 32.0. Playing accessories: reed, ligature. Inscription: on all pieces except mouthpiece with coat of arms / "SCHUNDA V.J. / BUDAPEST".

Notes

H. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006.

Measurements

714 with mouthpiece.

Provenance

Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006.

Collection

Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

5455

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