Baritone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

J Higham

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Alternative Title

Baritone.

Instrument

Baritone saxhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

J Higham

Place Made

United Kingdom ; Europe ; England

Date Made

Probably circa 1874 - 1875

Description

Technical description: Brass. Water-key on main tuning-slide. Fitting for music card-holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom-sprung; alignment by key on piston. Serial number: 17650. Overall size: 605; bell 220. Sounding length: minimum 2572. Bore: mouthpipe at c 45mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.9; m.t.s. at c 243mm and at c 326mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 12.8; centre of valve cluster at c 531mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 13.8; 1286mm from bell end, c 19.8; c 825mm from bell end, 28.0. B = 0.47. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.1 11.2. Inscribed on bell with embossed circular plaque with lion & unicorn motif; / "SUPERIOR / 1ST / CLASS" / lion and unicorn motif / "EXHIBITION / PRIZE MEDAL / AWARDED / LONDON 1862 & DUBLIN 1865 / TO / J. HIGHAM / MAKER / 2. VICTORIA ST & 131. GT DUCIE ST / MANCHESTER / 17650"; inscribed on casing of 2nd valve "17650". Repair History Spring missing from 3rd valve. Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch. Illustration references: Campbell et al. 2004, p.169 Figure 5.9b.

Notes

N. Parks, 1990; R.Parks, 11.12.93, bore 27.9.97; Arnold Myers, bore 27.9.97, IN 11.9.99.

Measurements

605; bell 220.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2711