Keyed bugle. Nominal pitch: 3¼-ft E♭.

Charles Kretzschmann

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Alternative Title

Keyed bugle.

Instrument

Keyed bugle

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Charles Kretzschmann

Place Made

France ; Europe ; Strasbourg ; Western Europe

Date Made

Circa 1830

Description

Overall size: 378; bell 120. Sounding length: maximum with tuning slide in 983. Bore: at c 30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 11.5; at 492mm from bell end, c 18.2; at c 293mm from bell end, 25.7; at 120mm from bell end, c 41.6. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.5 11.6. Technical description: Brass with plain garland. Keywork for 4th key unusually arranged for operation by R0. Ligature tuning at mouthpiece with 12 fixed detent positions at spacings of c 7mm. Keyhead type: flat round. Inscribed on garland "CHARLES KRETZSCHMANN / A STRASBOURG". Tuning slide stuck. All pads missing. Dent and hole on main tube bottom loop, inadequately repaired. Key removed and re mounted on a bridge to cover same tone hole. Keywork for 5th key repaired with soft solder. Purchased by lender with, probably formerly used with and possibly supplied by maker with mouthpiece (3744).

Notes

R. Parks 30.08.97; bore AM, 5.6.04.

Measurements

378; bell 120.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3743