Post-horn. Nominal pitch: 5½-ft G.

Photo by Raymond Parks © The University of Edinburgh

Instrument

Instrument Family

Wind

Date Made

Probably late 19th century

Description

Brass; 4*third circular coils; vent. End of mouthpipe joined to main tube under ferrule; terrace joint in main tube. Ferrule at joint of mouthpipe to main tube of German silver, probably a repair. Inscribed on bell near rim "L.L." within shield. Usable pitch: Plays in G at high pitch with mouthpiece (4456).

Notes

R.Parks, 15.1.05, 23.4.05.

Measurements

Perpendicular to bell 195mm; corpus diameter c 130mm; bell 122 - 125mm.

Provenance

ex- Ernst Buser collection.; On loan to the Collection.; Purchased by lender with mouthpiece (4456).

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4455