Keyed bugle, nominal pitch: 4-ft C

Halari

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Instrument

Keyed bugle/Bugles/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Keyed bugle

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Halari

Place Made

Paris ; Europe ; France ; Western Europe

Date Made

Circa 1830

Description

Overall size: 464; bell 135. Sounding length: with slide in and keys closed, 1205. Bore: minimum 11.0; 603mm from bell end, c 22.8; c 387mm from bell end, 32.2. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.0 11.3. Technical description: Brass. 7 keys. Rack and pinion tuning at mouthpipe. No garland, wired bell rim. Keyhead type: flat round. Inscribed on bell rim "HALARI FACTEUR DE LA MAISON DU ROI BREVETE D'INVENTION ET LA PERFECTIONNEMENT RUE MAZARINE A PARIS", with small stamped crest. With fitted, leather lined wooden box. Usable pitch: Plays at A4 = 440 Hz with mouthpiece (1285), c 30 cents above A4 = 440 Hz with mouthpiece (1284), c 30 cents below A4 = 440 Hz with mouthpiece (908). Rack and pinion lowers pitch by c 30 cents. Purchased by lender with, probably formerly used with and possibly supplied by manufacturer with mouthpieces (908), (1284) and (1285); also purchased by lender with mouthpiece (1286), but this latter does not fit this instrument. Specific literature references: Wheeler 1966 p.69. Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.126; Galpin Society Journal XIX (1966), Plate II.

Notes

Arnold Myers, bore 27.3.98; L. Haigh 1.10.85; R. Parks 5.1.91.

Measurements

464; bell 135.

Provenance

Belonged to a Somerset aristocrat (according to E. Roy Mickleburgh). ; on loan to the Collection.