Soprano flugelhorn. Nominal pitch: 3¼-ft E♭.

Ouvriers Reunis

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Alternative Title

Petit bugle.

Instrument

Soprano flugelhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Ouvriers Reunis

Place Made

France ; Paris ; Europe ; Western Europe

Date Made

Late 19th Century

Description

Overall size: 318; bell 128. Sounding length: minimum 966; tuning shank overall length 90. Bore: estimated minimum bore 9.6; centre of valve cluster at c 140mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 9.6; 483mm from bell end, c 12.4; c 283mm from bell end, 17,5 Technical description: Brass; ligature tuning at mouthpipe; fitting for music card holder. Valve type:3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Inscribed on bell "CINQ MEDAILLES D'OR" within ribbon / "DEUX DIPLÔMES D'HONNEUR / OUVRIERS REUNIS" / emblem of flying angel playing trumpet / "ASSSOCIATION /Générale / Feurs. de l'armée / PARIS / RUE ST. MAUR 81"; on side of valve casings "4", "2", "3"; on top and bottom valve caps "1", "2", "3". Replacement mouthpipe supplied by S. Benzie.

Notes

R. Parks 30.01.99.

Measurements

318; bell 128.

Provenance

ex- François Camboulive collection. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3856