Alternative TitleTenor trombone. |
InstrumentTenor trombone |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBesson |
Place MadeEngland; Europe; London; United Kingdom |
Date MadeCirca 1946, ante 1948 |
DescriptionTechnical description: silver-plated brass. Cork-barrels at tops of inner slides; inner slides silver-plated, with stockings. Screwed bell lock at joint. Water-key. Repair History: Repair to slide section at joint resulting in constriction.
Overall size: 1169; bell 158.
Bore: at c 50mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 10.2; expanding by 100mm from mouthpiece receiver to bore c 10.7; descending slide, 11.5; ascending slide, 11.5; joint, 10.3 (constricted by repair c 40mm before joint; m.t.s. bore, 12.0 - 13.6.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.2 - 11.4.
Inscribed on bell "CLASS / A / NEW STANDARD" / "50 MEDALS OF HONOUR" within banner / monogram FB / "BESSON & CO. / Prototype / LONDON / ENGLAND" / five-pointed star / "British Throughout"; on mouthpiece receiver ferrule "BESSON & CO. / BREVETES / 14658"; on bell section at joint "14658".
Decorative features: Plain fluted decoration on stay ends and inner slide ends.
Playing accessories: Red collar guard. |
NotesR. Parks, 20.9.97, 3.10.98. |
Measurements1169; bell 158. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3751 |