Euphonium. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentEuphonium |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBesson and Co |
Place MadeEngland ; United Kingdom ; London ; Europe |
Date MadeProbably 1899 |
Description5 valves. Technical description: Silver-plated brass. The normal British 5-valve tuning arrangement, the 4th valve lowers by 5 semitones, the 5th valve by 1 semitone.Water-keys on main tuning-slide and 1st valve tuning-slide. Screw for music card-holder. Valve type: 5 Périnet valves. Repair History: The instrument has been patched. Overall size: 640; bell 272. Sounding length: minimum 2568. Bore: mouthpipe at c 30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.75; centre of 3 valve cluster at c 267mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 14.25; centre of 2 valve cluster at c 452mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (4,5) 16.1; m.t.s. at c 607mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bores 16.95 18.9; at 1284mm from bell end, c 28.5; at c 956mm from bell end, 40.3. B = 0.40. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.85 - 11.9. Bell inscribed "CLASS / A / Zephyr" / "50 MEDALS OF HONOUR" within banner / monogram FB / "BESSON & CO / Prototype / 198 EUSTON ROAD / LONDON" / five pointed star; on bell near rim "19" monogram "ER" "01"; on valve casings "10", "11", "BESSON & CO / BREVETE" in ellipse and "65796 / 12", "9" and "BESSON & CO / BREVETE" in ellipse, "10"; on stems of valve touchpieces, apart from 4th, "10", "11", " 12", "10". The mouthpiece receiver is torn; plating worn. The instrument has been patched. Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch. |
NotesN. Parks, 1990; R. Parks, 5.2.94; A. Myers (bore) 16.10.10. |
Measurements640; bell 272. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2950 |