Bass trombone. Nominal pitch: G.
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InstrumentBass trombone |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerAntoine Courtois |
Place MadeFrance; Europe; Paris; Western Europe |
Date Made1904-1910 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated brass; plated inner slides. Equipped with high and low pitch slides. With water-key. Light wooden handle. Slide length 845. Overall size: 1330; bell 187 189. Bore: at c 50mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 11.0; descending slide, 11.8; ascending slide, 12.0; m.t.s. bore, 14.3 - 16.2. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.5 - 11.8. Inscribed on bell "MEDAILLE / D / 1ER CLASSE / EXPOSITION / UNIVERSELLE / 1855 / Médaille / LONDRES 1862 / Exposition Universelle / PARIS 1867 / Médaille d'Honneur / EN ARGENT / ANTOINE COURTOIS / Breveté / FACTEUR DU CONSERVATOIRE NATIONAL / 88, rue des Marais St. Martin / Paris / 1ER PRIX / GRANDE MEDAILLE D'OR / EXPOSITION DE MOSCOU 1872 / MEDAILLE D'OR PARIS / 1878 & 1889 / MEDAILLE D'OR PARIS / 1900 / J. R. LAFLEUR & SON / 15 Green St / Leicester Square / London"; on inner slide "10030"; on outer slide "10030 / ANTOINE / COURTOIS / BREVETÉ / 88 R. DES MARAIS ST MARTIN / PARIS". Decorative features: Embellished ferrules at foot of main slide and bell stay mounts. With black drop in fibre case. Usable pitch: Alternative tuning slides for Old Philharmonic pitch and A4 = 439 Hz. Purchased by lender with, probably formerly used with and possibly supplied by manufacturer with mouthpiece (677). |
NotesArnold Myers, 28.10.84; R. Parks, 11.1.92, 26.9.98. |
Measurements1330; bell 187 - 189. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number1865 |