Baritone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Pelitti

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Alternative Title

Flicorno basso

Instrument

Flicorno/Saxhorns/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Flicorno

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Pelitti

Place Made

Milan ; Europe ; Italy ; Southern Europe

Date Made

Circa 1870

Description

Technical description: Brass. Windway runs mouthpipe - m.t.s. - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - bell. Valve type: 4 Périnet valves, bottom-sprung; alignment by key on piston. Overall size: 705; bell 230. Sounding length: minimum 2637. Bore: mouthpipe at c 60mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.1; m.t.s. at c 295mm from mouthpiece receiver; centre of 3 valve cluster at c 577mm from mouthpiece receiver, piston port bore (1,2,3) 13.3; 4th valve at c 837mm from mouthpiece receiver, piston port bore (4) 14.5; 1318mm from bell end, c 22.1; c 982mm from bell end, 31.2. B = 0.43. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.5 11.9. Inscribed on embossed circular plaque on side of bell "PELITTI / MILANO" with crest in centre; on side of valve casings "1", "2", "3", (not "4"). Repair History: Bell flange crumpled and cracked. Several serious dents in tubing. Touchpiece of 4th valve missing. Usable pitch: A4 = c 440 Hz. Performance characteristics: Good tone in spite of dents, but poor intonation.

Notes

R. Parks, 17.4.93, 9.10.99; A. Myers.

Measurements

705; bell 230.

Provenance

Formerly on loan to the Collection. ; Accepted in lieu of inheritance tax by HM Government in 2025 from the estate of John William Phillips and allocated to The Musical Instrument Collection, University of Edinburgh.

Collection

MIMEd ; Shaw-Hellier Collection

Accession Number

3295