Cor anglais, nominal pitch: F
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InstrumentEnglish horn/Oboes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; English horn |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerTriébert |
Place MadeParis ; Europe ; France ; Western Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1825 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Probably maple with brass keys and wide (width c 20mm) ivory ferrules at crook well and sockets, there is also a narrow bell ring in ivory. The instrument is constructed with an overall curve and the upper and middle sections are covered with black leather which has ornamental tooling of festoons and stars in gold leaf at each end of the two sections. The bell is bare wood which has been stained black to match the leather. There is no onion shaped baluster at the top of the instrument. 10 keys L0: 8. L1: T. L2: T. L3: TT. L4: G♯. R0: low B; ring to take sling. R1: T, B♭; C. R2: T. R3: T; F. R4: low C; F♯; C♯; E♭. Keymount type: Brass pillars. Keyhead type: Saltspoon. Signature/Marks: On the upper and middle sections an inscription has been tooled in the leather in gold leaf: barbican motif / "TRIEBERT / A PARIS". The same marking has been stamped on the bell. Repair History: A small vent hole in the bell, opposite the low B hole, has been stopped. |
NotesS. Milton, 1993. |
Measurementsdistance from corner of bell to corner of top of instrument 731 plus or minus 1. |
ProvenanceFormerly on loan to the Collection. ; Accepted in lieu of inheritance tax by HM Government in 2025 from the estate of John William Phillips and allocated to The Musical Instrument Collection, University of Edinburgh |
CollectionMIMEd ; Shaw-Hellier Collection |
Accession Number3322 |