Natural horn. Nominal pitch: 14-ft D.
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Alternative TitleTrompe de chasse basse. |
InstrumentHunting horn |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerCouesnon |
Place MadeWestern Europe ; Europe ; France ; Paris |
Date Made1923 |
DescriptionOverall size: 506 perpendicular to bell; corpus diameter 410; bell diameter 289. Sounding length: segment lengths: mouthpipe 160; intermediate segments 805, 916, 912, 621; bell segment 1172. Bore: tuning slide at mouthpipe 11.3; 49mm from bell end, 130. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.0 11.2. Technical description: 3½ coils; brass; ligature tuning at mouthpipe. Metal construction: mouthpipe, 4 intermediate segments and bell, overlapping joints; wired bell rim, no garland. Inscribed on bell "INSTRUMENTS DE MUSIQUE" within banner / monogram OCG within ellipse / "COUESNON & CIE / FOURNISSEURS DE L'ARMÉE / 94 RUE D'ANGOULEME / PARIS" / "23" within floral motif. Clampscrew missing from ligature fitting. One knob missing from mouthpiece receiver ferrule. General usage of type: Large bored trompe of standard D tube length, designed to strengthen the bass of the trompe ensemble. |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: Large-bored trompe of standard D tube length, designed to strengthen the bass of the trompe ensemble. |
NotesP. Lewis, 20.12.96; R. Parks, 2.4.94, 10.2.96; A. Myers (bore) 13.1.10. |
Measurements506 perpendicular to bell; corpus diameter 410; bell diameter 289. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3519 |