Euphonium, nominal pitch: B♭

Joseph Higham

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Instrument

Euphonium/Tubas/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Euphonium

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Joseph Higham

Place Made

Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

1882 or soon before

Description

4 valves, in line. Overall size: 596; bell 250. Sounding length: minimum 2630. Bore: mouthpipe at c 25mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.0; m.t.s. at c 219mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 13.6; m.t.s. at c 374mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 14.7; centre of valve cluster at c 625mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3,4) 15.1; 1315mm from bell end, c 26.0; c 953mm from bell end, 36.75; 20.5mm from bell end, 172. B = 0.41. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.0 - 11.0. Technical description: Brass, very slight trace of silver-plating. Windway runs mouthpipe - m.t.s. - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - bell. Music card-holder fitting. Valve type: Four Périnet valves arranged for R1, R2, R3, R4. Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch A = 453 Hz. Inscribed on bell "Presented To Signor Ulrico / BY / Mrs Blanche Smyth Piggot / Weston Super Mare / 1882" / embossed circular plaque with lion-and-unicorn motif / "PATENT / CLEAR BORE" / lion-and-unicorn motif / "EXHIBITION / PRIZE MEDAL / AWARDED / LONDON 1862 & DUBLIN 1865 / TO / J. HIGHAM / MAKER / 127, STRANGEWAYS / MANCHESTER / 31421".

Notes

R. Parks, 5.2.94; A. Myers, bore 20.9.97.

Measurements

596; bell 250.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2776