Bass trombone. Nominal pitch: G.

Higham

Photo by Dominic Ibbotson © The University of Edinburgh

Alternative Title

Bass trombone.

Instrument

Bass trombone

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Higham

Place Made

England; Europe; United Kingdom

Date Made

Probably circa 1923

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass. Overall size: 1300; bell 186. Sounding length: length of shorter leg of m.t.s. 152. Bore: at c 60mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 10.8; descending slide, 11.8; ascending slide, 11.8; at 60mm before end of tenon at joint, 11.8; at end of tenon at joint, 12.2; m.t.s. bore, 13.4 - 17.1. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.9 - 11.2. Inscribed on bell "CONTESTING / MODEL / IMPROVED / CLASS / A" / lion & unicorn emblem / "EXHIBITION / PRIZE MEDALS / AWARDED / TO / J HIGHAM / MAKER / 58 ERSKINE ST / MANCHESTER / 71593" / embossed circular plaque with lion & unicorn emblem. Inscribed on slide section at mouthpiece receiver "J.HIGHAM / MAKER / MANCHESTER". Decorative features: Applied embellishment on ferrules and stay ends. Floral decoration around inscription on bell.

Notes

R. Parks, 30.1.93, 14.9.96, 26.9.98.

Measurements

1300; bell 186.

Provenance

ex- Sandy Blair collection.; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3671