Valved horn. Nominal pitch: F.

Unknown

Photo by Dominic Ibbotson © The University of Edinburgh

Alternative Title

Ventilwaldhorn.

Instrument

Valve horn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Unknown

Date Made

2nd half 19th century

Description

Technical description: Fixed mouthpipe. On this type of instrument, pitch change from F to E♭ is possible using a longer tuning-slide in cor solo style. Metal construction: yellow brass; gusseted bell, seamed main segments, seamless valve tubing and mouthpipe; german silver garland (width 24), ferrules, valve trim and hand guard. Valve type: 3 rotary valves of standard pattern though with caps on underside of instrument and lever linkages on upper side (reverse of modern design). Clocksprings. Cork buffers mounted on rotors; fixed pins on valves casing. Repair History: Several small patches; bell much repaired.

Notes

p.|lewis, 1987; r.|parks, 09.02.91; 9.3.96.

Measurements

Corpus diameter 310; bell diameter 286.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

0209