Valve trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

F van Cauwelaert

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Instrument

Tenor trombone

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

F van Cauwelaert

Place Made

Belgium ; Europe ; Brussels ; Central Europe

Date Made

Late 19th or early 20th century

Description

3 valves. Technical description: silver-plated brass; water-key on m.t.s.; fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 Système Belge valves. Overall size: 1084; bell 178. Bore: m.t.s. 12.2; v.t.s. (3,2,1) 12.2. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.3 - 11.6. Inscribed on bell "F. VAN CAUWELAERT / BREVETÉ / BRUXELLES"; on mouthpiece receiver ferrule "VAN CAUWELAERT / BRUXELLES" in a circle. Playing accessories: Shank for insertion between valve and bell sections, adding 88mm to air column length; overall length 115.6; internal taper 14.5 14.0; external taper 14.0 14.3. Usable pitch: Plays c 100 cents above A4 = 440 Hz without shank; with the shank, the tuning slide allows use at A4 = 440 Hz. Specific literature references: Vichy auction catalogue 15.6.02 lot 420.

Notes

R. Parks, 12.10.02; A. Myers, (UP) 13.10.02.

Measurements

1084; bell 178.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4214