Tenor euphonion. Nominal pitch: 6½-ft E♭ / 7-ft D / 8-ft C.
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Alternative TitleSaxhorn ténor. |
InstrumentEuphonium |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerCouturier |
Place MadeWestern Europe ; Europe ; France |
Date MadeCirca 1860 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Brass; with the shorter extant crook it is in D, and in C with the longer crook. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves à vis. Overall size: 747; bell 216. Sounding length: with actual crook for D, minimum 2089. Bore: mouthpipe at c 13mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.0; centre of valve cluster at c 300mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 11.95; m.t.s. at c 555mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bores 15.7 18.55; at 1045mm from bell end, c 23.7; at c 529mm from bell end, 33.5. B = 0.48 (in D). Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.2 - 11.0. Inscribed "COUTURIER / a Lyon". Postulated short crook for Eb missing. Purchased by lender with mouthpiece for tenor saxhorn (5968). |
Measurements747; bell 216. |
Provenanceex- Pick et Boch collection. ; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number5967 |