Alternative TitleContrabass trombone. |
InstrumentContrabass trombone |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJ Thibouville-Lamy |
Place MadeWestern Europe; Paris; Europe; France |
Date MadeCirca 1900 |
DescriptionDouble slide.
Technical description: silver-plated brass, with the plating absent from the lower end of the bell section, c 240mm. Double slides, with different bore in each of the four legs; two siphon water-keys.
Overall size: 1179; bell 174.
Sounding length: minimum 4829.
Bore: at c 40mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.6; 1st descending slide 11.65; 1st ascending slide 12.05; 2nd descending slide 12.35; 2nd ascending slide 13.0; joint 14.1.
m.t.s. bore, 15.0 (both legs).
at c 654mm from bell end, 18.25; at 20.4mm from bell end, 109.9. B = 0.62. Bell cutoff = 900 Hz.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t 13.2 - 11.6.
Inscribed on bell "LEGION D'HONNEUR" within ribbon / laurel wreath enclosing "J.T.L." / "Qte. SUPre." / row of seven medals with lettering mainly illegible but including "PARIS" / "JEROME / THIBOUVILLE LAMY / Fr. de l'Armée / BREVETÉ / s.g.d.g. / 68 r Réaumur / PARIS / A.O".
Decorative features: floral decoration around inscription on bell.
Lent with and probably supplied by manufacturer with mouthpiece (5766).
Specific literature references: G.S. (1986) No. 410
Illustration references: G.S. (1986) Plate XXII (3). |
NotesR. Parks, 1.3.08. |
Measurements1179; bell 174. |
Provenanceex- Eric Halfpenny collection; probably ex- Arthur Falkner collection.; previously on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number5765 |