Clarion. Nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭.

Hawkes and Son

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Instrument

Bugle

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Hawkes and Son

Place Made

London ; United Kingdom ; England ; Europe

Date Made

Circa 1907

Description

Overall size: 422 without shank; bell 155. Bore: m.t.s. 10.0. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. c 11.7 10.7 (somewhat elliptical). Technical description: 1 coil; brass; ligature tuning with binding screw at mouthpiece. Inscribed on bell "...E... & ... / Denman Street / ... ", and at back of bell near rim "21993". Screw and shank for low pitch supplied by J. and R. Glen, 22.4.75 25.4.75. General literature references: Similar instrument illustrated in a 1910 British trade catalogue as `(Trumpet) Clarion. For Infantry and Artillery'. Usable pitch: Low pitch with present shank. Specific literature references: Phillips auction catalogue of 23.01.75, lot 32.

Notes

Arnold Myers; L. Haigh 1985; R. Parks 8.12.90 & 13.6.92.

Measurements

422 without shank; bell 155.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

0696