Valve trumpet. Nominal pitch: F.

MA, FBA, Hon DD, Hon LLD, Hon LittD George Adam Smith

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Alternative Title

Valve trumpet.

Instrument

Valve trumpet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

MA, FBA, Hon DD, Hon LLD, Hon LittD George Adam Smith

Place Made

United Kingdom ; Europe ; England ; Birmingham

Date Made

Circa 1835

Description

Two valves. Technical description: Brass. Valve type: 2 Stölzel valves, top sprung with compression spring in capsule, alignment by rectangular section upper stem. Repair History: With several inelegant but functional patches. Overall size: 389; bell 117. Sounding length: minimum 1769. Bore: mouthpipe at c 27mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.15; m.t.s. at c 424mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bores 11.05 11.2; at 885mm from bell end, c 11.0; centre of valve cluster at c 1079mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s.(1,2) 11.4; no tuning slide on 1st valve; at c 302mm from bell end, 15.55; at 12.4mm from bell end, 78.2. B = 0.81. Bell cutoff = 1400 Hz. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.15 - 11.4. Inscribed on bell "George Smith / MAKER / 144 / SNOW HILL / Birmingham; on side of valve casings "1", "2". Decorative features: engraved foliage design around inscription on bell; heavily embossed floral design on garland; embossed plate on mouthpipe with band instruments in centre and floral design above and below. The 1st valve loop (which should be for two semitones) is very short and without a tuning slide: this is probably the result of a cosmetic repair.

Notes

R. Parks, 26.3.05; VJB, 19.11.08.

Measurements

389; bell 117.

Provenance

ex- Don Lock collection, purchased by Lock from the estate of Norman D'Ath in 1975. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4500