Cavalry trumpet. Nominal pitch: E♭.
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InstrumentNatural trumpet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date MadeCirca 1900 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Brass; 2 coils; plain bell garland; joint with ferrule on each of the lower straight yards. Ring and chain to mouthpiece. Overall size: 388; bell 126. Sounding length: 1999. Bore: at c 40mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 11.6; at 1000mm from bell end, c 11.6; at c 261mm from bell end, 16.4; at 15.2mm from bell end, 71.2. B = 0.84. Bell cutoff = 1400 Hz. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.2 - 11.7. No inscriptions. Performance characteristics: Good tone with mouthpiece (995). Usable pitch: Plays 40 cents above A⁴ 440 Hz. Allocated with, probably formerly used with and probably supplied by maker with mouthpiece (995), attached by chain. |
NotesArnold Myers, 1993; L. Haigh 14.9.85; R. Parks, 16.11.91; VJB, 2.9.08, bore. |
Measurements388; bell 126. |
ProvenanceGovernment allocation to the University, 1991. |
CollectionC.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number0994 |