Baritone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

V.F. Červený & Söhne

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Alternative Title

Kaisertenorhorn.

Instrument

Baritone saxhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

V.F. Červený & Söhne

Date Made

Early 20th Century

Description

Technical description: brass with german-silver trim; water-key; ring for R0; two loops for sling. Valve type: 4 Walzenmaschine action rotary valves; rubber buffers on rotor arms, with neat arrangement for replacement. Overall size: 791; bell 239. Sounding length: minimum 2650. Bore: mouthpipe at c 40mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.0; centre of valve cluster at c 435mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2) 13.7, (3,4) 14.6; at 1325mm from bell end, c 23.6; at c 1020mm from bell end, 33.4. B = 0.45. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.8 11.2. Inscribed on embossed german silver plaque on bell "V.F. CERVENY & S. / HRADEC KRALOVE" surmounted by motifs of a three valve horn and a strip of five valve keys. Decorative features: milled decoration on garland. Repair History: Leaks in mouthpipe 180 260mm from mouthpiece receiver. Specific literature references: Vichy auction catalogue 16.6.07, lot 495.

Notes

R. Parks, 15.5.08; A. Myers (bore) 6.11.10.

Measurements

791; bell 239.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

5779