Trumpet. Nominal pitch: B♭-A.

Fa. Eugen Schuster

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Alternative Title

Trumpet.

Instrument

Valve trumpet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Fa. Eugen Schuster

Date Made

Mid 20th century

Description

Technical description: brass; rimless bell; adjustable restraining nut on m.t.s.; two water-keys; fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Inscribed on bell "Majestic / ARISTOCRAT / FA. EUGEN SCHUSTER / MARKNEUKIRCHEN / SACHSEN"; on side of 2nd valve casing (horizontally) "2073", and (vertically) "Majestic" within triangle / "``ARISTOCRAT'' / INTERNATIONAL / TRADEMARK REG. / 1082". Overall size: 497; bell 114. Bore: (m.t.s. stuck); v.t.s. (3, 2, 1) 11.4. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.8 - 10.1. Decorative features: hexagonal valve casings, octagonal mouthpiece receiver ferrule, stylised stay on m.t.s., mother-of-peal buttons, abstract pattern around inscription on bell. Probably formerly used with, and probably supplied by maker with mouthpiece (4132).

Notes

R. Parks, 6.4.02.

Measurements

497; bell 114.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4131