Alternative TitleTenor-bass trombone. |
InstrumentTenor trombone |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerAntoine Courtois |
Place MadeFrance; Europe; Paris; Western Europe |
Date Made1900-1901 |
DescriptionTechnical description: silver-plated brass; thumb-operated valve for F; water-key. Valve type: Banana-plate rotary valve with simple helical tension spring and string to ring for thumb.
Overall size: 1174; bell 184.
Sounding length: minimum 2714.
Bore: at c 35mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.6; descending slide, 11.45; ascending slide, 11.45; v.t.s. bore 12.3; m.t.s. bores 13.05 - 14.6.
at c 515mm from bell end, 16.2; at 29.3mm from bell end, 92.9. B = 0.72. Bell cutoff = 1000 Hz.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.5 - 10.5.
Inscribed on bell: circle enclosing "MÉDAILLE / DE / 1re. CLASSE / EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE / 1855" / "Médaille / LONDRES 1852 / Exposition Universelle / PARIS 1867 / Médaille d'Honneur / EN ARGENT / ANTOINE COURTOIS / Breveté / FACTEUR DE CONSERVATOIRE NATIONALE / 88 rue des Marais St. Martin / Paris / 1er. PRIX / GRANDE MEDAILLE D'OR / EXPOSITION DE MOSCOU 1872 / MEDAILLE D'OR PARIS 1878 1889 1900 / CHAPPELL & Co. Ltd. / Sole Agents / 50 New Bond Street / London".
Decorative features: embossed decoration on ends of stay on bell section nearest joint.
Lent with and possibly formerly used with mouthpiece (5763).
Specific literature references: G.S. 1968 No. 408.
Illustration references: G.S. 1968 Plate XXII (4). |
NotesR. Parks, 23.2.08; A. Myers, 23.8.08. |
Measurements1174; bell 184. |
Provenanceex- Arthur Falkner collection.; previously on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number5762 |