Helicon. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Henry Keat

Photo by Dominic Ibbotson © The University of Edinburgh

Alternative Title

Circular bass.

Instrument

Helicon

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Henry Keat

Place Made

London; Europe; England; United Kingdom

Date Made

Post 1865, probably c 1880

Description

Technical description: Brass. With fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Repair History: Mouthpipe and two mouthpipe stays are replacements by Fred Rhodes, 1980.

Notes

R. Parks 24.5.97.

Provenance

Ex- A. Myers.; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3701