Trumpet. Nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭.

H.R. Kessler

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Instrument

Valve trumpet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

H.R. Kessler

Date Made

Late 19th Century

Description

Technical description: Brass with german silver trim. Oval form ("Eiform"). Valve type: 3 rotary valves; cork buffers on rotor. Inscribed on embossed german-silver plaque on bell "HEINRICH RICH. KESSLER" / emblem of lyre with oak branches / "MUSIK-INSTRUMENTEN- / & SAITEN-FABRIK / MARKNEUKIRCHEN I/S". Overall size: 260 perpendicular to bell; bell 116. Sounding length: minimum 1296. Bore: mouthpipe at c 40mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.0; centre of valve cluster at c 122mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1, 2, 3) 11.2; m.t.s. at c 377mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning-slide bore 11.2; at 648mm from bell end, c 11.0; at c 366mm from bell end, 15.55; B = 0.74. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.8 - 11.0.

Notes

R. Parks, 29.3.08.

Measurements

260 perpendicular to bell; bell 116.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

5773