Ophicleide. Nominal pitch: 8-ft C.

MA, FBA, Hon DD, Hon LLD, Hon LittD George Adam Smith

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Instrument

Ophicleide

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

MA, FBA, Hon DD, Hon LLD, Hon LittD George Adam Smith

Place Made

England ; Europe ; Birmingham ; United Kingdom

Date Made

Circa 1840

Description

Overall size: 1090; bell 185. Sounding length: with crook in and keys closed, 2465. Bore: minimum 12.5; distal end of crook 32.0; 1233mm from bell end, c 46.5; c 685mm from bell end, 65.8. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 13.1 12.4. Technical description: Brass; 10 keys with hole for another one blocked off. Crook: one and three quarter coil; length excluding tenon 740; No tuning slide. L0:D; G# (`Smith G#' key). L1:B. L2:C#. L3:Eb. R0:E. R1:Bb. R2:A. R3:G. R4:F. Keyhead type: Flat round. Inscribed on bell "George Smith / MAKER / 144 / SNOW HILL / Birmingham". 11th (G#) key a later addition; 10th key (F#, probably for R4) subsequently removed and hole covered by brass disk. Specific literature references: Weston 1983, p.111. Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.127; Myers 1991, Plate 13; Myers 2000, p.160.

Notes

Arnold Myers, bore 17.9.97; N. Parks, 1990; R. Parks, 31.8.91.

Measurements

1090; bell 185.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

Mickleburgh Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

1160

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