Valved bugle. Nominal pitch: 4½-ft|B♭.

Couesnon

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Alternative Title

Clairon or bugle à pistons.

Instrument

Bugle

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Couesnon

Place Made

Paris ; Western Europe ; France ; Europe

Date Made

1924

Description

Overall size: 473 (tuning slide in); bell 148. Bore: v.t.s. 11.3. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.1 9.9. Technical description: 1 coil; brass; ligature tuning at mouthpipe. Loops for cord. 1st valve lowers by a tone, the second by a semitone. Valve type: 2 Périnet valves. Inscribed on bell "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE PARIS 1900" within banner / "HORS CONCOURS / MEMBRE DU JURY" / monogram [C.O.G. ?] / "COUESNON & CIE / FOURNISSEURS DE L'ARMEE / 94 RUE D'ANGOULEME / PARIS" / and "24" in flower motif; on rim of bell "SP"; on valve casings "2", "1". Playing accessories: With brass shank, length 139. Usable pitch: Plays in Bb at A4 = 440 Hz. Tuning slide permits use in A.

Notes

Arnold Myers, N. Parks 1990; R. Parks 12.1.91; L. Haigh 1.4.91.

Measurements

473 (tuning slide in); bell 148.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3089