Description3 valve, 3rd valve 4 semitones.
Technical description: brass with silver-plated trim; angled bell; ligature fixing at joint; water-key on m.t.s.; fitting for music card holder, complete with lyre. Valve type: 3 rotary valves, with rubber buffers on top caps.
Overall size: 1093; bell 218.
Bore: m.t.s. 11.5; v.t.s. (3,2,1) 11.5; bore at joint 11.5
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.6 - 11.0.
Inscribed on bell: 3 small crowns (added after manufacture to indicate ownership by the Swedish Navy) / larger crown (maker's emblem) / "AHLBERG & OHLSSON / STOCKHOLM / ETABL. 1850 / KUNGL. HOFLEVERANTÖR"; on mounting bar of keywork: maker's crown emblem, "STOCKHOLM", "AHLBERG & / OHLSSON", maker's crown emblem; on underside of this bar "7936".
Decorative features: milled bead and rope pattern around mouthpiece ferrule.
With original fitted hard case, covered black leather cloth.
Specific usage history: Played in Swedish Navy Band, Stockholm. |