Cavalry valve trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Pierre Sénécaut

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Instrument

Tenor trombone

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Pierre Sénécaut

Place Made

Belgium ; Europe ; Brussels ; Central Europe

Date Made

Post 1881

Description

5 valves. Technical description: brass; ring support for right hand little finger and adjustable hook for left hand; fitting for music card holder. R0: Valve type: 5 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Overall size: valve section 706; bell section 653; bell 161. Bore: m.t.s and v.t.s. (1,2,3,4,5) 11.9; bore at joint 11.9. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.1 - 11.4. Inscribed on bell "12 MEDAILLES D'HONNEUR 12" within ribbon / five pointed star within wreath / "P. SENECAUT / BRUXELLES" / five pointed star; on player's left side of 2nd valve casing: five pointed star within wreath / "P. SENECAUT" / five pointed star; on player's right side of 2nd valve casing "2470"; on sides of valve casings: "1", "2", "3", "4", "5".

Notes

R. Parks 18.12.04.

Measurements

valve section 706; bell section 653; bell 161.

Provenance

ex- Ernst Buser collection. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4445