Serpent Forveille. Nominal pitch C
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Alternative TitleSerpent Forveille. |
InstrumentSerpent Forveille |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerForveille |
Date MadeCirca 1835 |
DescriptionOverall size: 986; bell 156 161 (originally circular). Sounding length: overall length 2433; tone hole distances from bell 1558, 1383, 1295, 1256, 1218, 1066, 906, 865, 825, 484. Bore: at distal end of crook 27.2; at distal end of brass section 42.6. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.2 10.6; external diameter of distal end of crook 29.4; internal diameter of crook receiver 29.7; external diameter of tenon at distal end of brass section 44.2; internal diameter of socket in wooden section 44.5. Technical description: Wooden body (long straight bell section with one bow); intermediate brass section with two bows, one with drainage receptacle (boîte salive); brass crook. Brass trim on bell rim and brass ferrule at proximal end of wooden section. Brass music card holder fixed to bell L0:closed standing key in middle of straight bell section L1:closed standing key on brass section; open finger hole on brass section L2:open finger hole on brass section L3:open finger hole on brass section L4:closed standing key on brass section R1:closed standing key at bottom of wooden section R2:open finger hole at bottom of wooden section R3:open finger hole at bottom of wooden section R4:open finger hole at bottom of wooden section Keyhead type: flat, round. Keymount type: brass saddles. No inscriptions. Longitudinal splits in wood: circa 130mm at proximal end, circa 85mm at bell. chimney missing from L0 tone hole; Guard plate (estimated 100 30) missing from main bow. Stay of crook and drainage receptacle replacements by N. Perry and J. Webb, 1997. Associated with mouthpiece (3684), probably not original, but soldered in place when acquired. |
NotesR. Parks 14.12.96. |
Measurements986; bell 156 - 161 (originally circular). |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3683 |