Alto trombone Nominal pitch: D♭.

Antoine Courtois

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Alternative Title

Alto trombone

Instrument

Alto trombone

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Antoine Courtois

Place Made

France ; Europe ; Paris ; Western Europe

Date Made

Probably 1930s

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass. m.t.s. in bell bow; sprung-plunger water-key ('siphon') on outer slide bow; inner slides chromium-plated, with stockings. Overall size: 979; bell 320. Bore: at c 40mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 10.0; descending slide, 11.1; ascending slide, 11.1. m.t.s. bore, 12.2 - 12.4. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.1 - 10.5. Inscribed on bell "HORS / CONCOURS / CHICAGO 1893 / ST. LOUIS / 1904" all within circle, and "MÉDAILLES / LONDRES 1862 / EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE / PARIS 1867 / MÉDAILLE D'HONNEUR / EN ARGENT / ANTOINE COURTOIS / BREVETÉ / FACTEUR DU CONSERVATOIRE / NATIONAL / 8 RUE DE NANCY / PARIS / 1ER. PRIX / MÉDAILLE D'OR PARIS / 1878, 1889, 1900 / GRANDS PRIX LIÉGE 1905 / BRUXELLES 1910 TURIN 1911 / GENÈVE 1927"; on proximal ferrule of outer slides "ANTOINE / COURTOIS / BREVETÉ / 8. RUE DE NANCY / PARIS" (circumferentially) and "N O S R 7046 B0001". Decorative features: embossed embellishment on bell section joint ferrule and main stay ends. With original fitted hard case. Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with mouthpiece (3693). Specific literature references: Sotheby's auction catalogue 21.11.96, lot 35.

Notes

R. Parks, 13.1.97, 3.10.98.

Measurements

979; bell 320.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3692

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