Ophicleide. Nominal pitch: 9-ft B♭
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InstrumentOphicleide |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerGautrot aîné |
Place MadeEurope ; France ; Paris ; Western Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1860 |
DescriptionOverall size: 1108; bell 217. Sounding length: with crook in and all keys closed, 2803. Bore: at c 25mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 11.3; at 588mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide in crook proximal leg 19.0; at 693mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide in crook distal leg 23.8; at 1106mm from mouthpiece receiver, distal end of crook 32.7; at 1402mm from bell end, c 40.6; at c 905 mm from bell end, 57.4. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.8 11.4. Technical description: brass; 9 keys; length of tuning slide legs 104.5. Fitting for music card holder. Ligature tuning at crook with binding screw. Stamped on crook receiver ferrule "SIDAG" or "SIDAO" (last letter appears to be originally "G", overstamped "O": possibly meant to be SIB or SIb); on side of bell "Gautrot Breveté / a Paris" / trademark "G A" with anchor and rope within ellipse / "B. GIRAULT HUGUET / À POITIERS / 41"; on side of lowest key linkage "207". Specific usage history: Previously used by Jean François Picard of Poitiers. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: Previously used by Jean-François Picard of Poitiers. |
NotesR. Parks, 9.12.95. |
Measurements1108; bell 217. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3590 |