Post-horn. Nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭.
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Alternative TitleDrag horn. |
InstrumentPost horn/Horns/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Post horn |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBoosey & Co |
Place MadeLondon ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date Made1890 |
DescriptionBrass with reinforcing strips over much of length. Straight, one-piece; no tuning facility. Usable pitch: Plays at A4 = 440 Hz. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: Lent to the Horniman Museum for "Sound Design" Exhibition 2006-. |
NotesArnold Myers; L. Haigh 23.9.85; R. Parks 22.5.93, 27.3.99. |
Measurements1320mm (excluding any mouthpiece); bell 96mm. Sounding length: minimum 1320mm. Bore: at c 25mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 8.7mm; 660mm from bell end, c 11.1; c 277mm from bell end, 15.7mm. B = 0.63. |
ProvenanceOn loan to the Collection. ; Serial number: 39238. According to the firm's archives [instrument books], the instrument was "Brass drag horn, 2 ribs, Class 53 made by Last in a batch of one. ; Purchased by lender with, probably formerly used with and possibly supplied by manufacturer with cornet mouthpiece (1084). |
CollectionMIMEd ; Mickleburgh Collection |
Accession Number1083 |