InstrumentNaturhorn |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerUnknown |
Date MadeLate 18th Century |
DescriptionOverall size: perpendicular to bell 408; corpus diameter 285; bell diameter 240.
Sounding length: segment lengths: proximal segment 1392; bell segment 845. Master crook overall air column length 1254.
Bore: Mouthpipe (crook) 7.5.
Bell wall angle at D=100mm, 21.5.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t of crook (2887a) 8.0 at end; external taper of crook (2887a) 11.2 11.8. Crook/coupler receiver taper on body 12.1 11.7.
Technical description: 2½ coils excluding crooks; angle between axis of mouthpipe / crook receiver and axis of bell 139; yellow brass. Metal construction: ovelapping joint between proximal and bell segments; bell longitudinally seamed with single gusset; plain garland, width 30. Terminally crooked; crook receiver reinforced with ferrule. Master crook (2887a) with three coils, diameter 145, sounding in G; the longer master crook of twin master crooks and multiple coupler set.
No inscriptions.
Lacks one master crook and several couplers; mouthpiece receiver on master crook dented.
Dented bell segment and broken stay repaired, 1991.
General usage of type: Orchestral.
Usable pitch: Plays 10 cents above A4 = 415 Hz with G crook.
Performance characteristics: Speaks easily and plays well in tune.
Associated with horn (2888) as a matched mirror pair.
Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.120. |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: Orchestral. |
NotesP. Lewis 1989, 20.12.96; L. Whitehead 6.4.91; R. Parks, 13.4.91, 13.6.92, 10.2.96. |
Measurementsperpendicular to bell 408; corpus diameter 285; bell diameter 240. |
ProvenanceLady Armitage, Kirklees Hall, Yorkshire.; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2887 |