Alternative TitleTenorhorn. |
InstrumentBaritone saxhorn |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerO Hoffmann |
Place MadeEurope; Western Europe; Switzerland |
Date MadeAnte 1927 - 1955, probably c 1930 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Brass with german silver bow guards, some ferrules etc. Oval wrap; no bell garland. Valve type: 3 rotary valves with cork buffers mounted on valve top caps.
Overall size: 837; bell 241.
Sounding length: minimum 2725.
Bore: mouthpipe at c 40mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.3; centre of valve cluster at c 488mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 13.3; m.t.s. at c 643mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 13.3; m.t.s. at c 834mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 15.0; 1363mm from bell end, c 26.0; c 943mm from bell end, 36.8. B = 0.47.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.2 11.7.
Inscribed on shield shaped applied silver plaque on bell "O. Hoffmann / Manufacture / d'instruments de musique / BERNE / MARQUE / DÉPOSÉ" with pictures of a trumpeter on horseback and exhibition medal.
Usable pitch: Plays at A4 = 439 Hz. |
NotesR. Parks, 15.1.94, 11.9.99; Arnold Myers. |
Measurements837; bell 241. |
Provenanceex- Nicholas Childs collection.; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3411 |