Flugelhorn. Nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭.

Besson
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Alternative Title

Flugelhorn.

Instrument

Flugelhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Besson

Place Made

England; Europe; London; United Kingdom

Date Made

Circa 1912

Description

Overall size: 409; bell 144. Bore: distal end of ligature tuning slide 9.9; v.t.s. (3,2,1) 11.0. Sounding length: minimum 1267 (ignoring collar on tuning shank). Bore: mouthpipe at c 33mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.8; centre of valve cluster at c 261mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (3,2,1,3) 11.0; 634mm from bell end, c 16.5; c 383mm from bell end, 23.3. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.4 10.0. Technical description: Silver plated brass; ligature tuning shank at mouthpipe; 3 valve `Enharmonic' system valves: 1st and 2nd valves double with respect to 3rd. Windway leads from mouthpipe to 3rd valve, then via one of two alternative windways through 2nd and 1st valves back to the third valve, thence to bell. With water key and fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet type valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Inscribed on bell "CLASS / A / Enharmonic / Patented" / "50 MEDALS OF HONOUR" within ribbon / monogram FB / "``Prototype'' / 198 EUSTON ROAD / LONDON / ENGLAND" / five pointed star / "AGENTS / S. MARSHALL & SONS / ADELAIDE. S.A."; on side of valve casings, stems, top and bottom caps "1", "2", "3"; on 2nd valve casing "BESSON & Cc." / five pointed star / "BREVETE" all within ellipse, and "99584". Decorative features: floral embellishment around inscription on bell. With original black leather fitted boat shaped case, with oval cloth label (black with gold lettering) under lid inscribed "BESSON & Co. LIMITED / PROTOTYPE / 198 EUSTON ROAD / LONDON / MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKERS / ENGLAND". Collar added to tuning shank to reduce maximum insertion and lower basic pitch. Purchased by lender with and possible formerly used with flugelhorn mouthpiece (4524).

Notes

R. Parks 21.5.05.

Measurements

409; bell 144.

Provenance

ex- Don Lock collection, purchased by Lock from the estate of Norman D'Ath in 1975.; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4523

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