Set of 11 bells. Nominal pitch: B?.
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InstrumentBell |
Instrument FamilyPercussion |
MakerWilliam Bryden & Son. |
Date MadeProbably 1858 |
DescriptionTechnical description: 11 bells sounding diatonic scale of B? major; mounted in wooden frame. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: Originally used for musical and acoustical teaching and research in the Music Classroom, University of Edinburgh. Latterly used by the Edinburgh Renaissance Band for early music performance. |
NotesR. Parks, 29.08.98; A. Myers. |
Measurementsdiameters 102 - 67 |
ProvenanceOn 25 March 1858 Professor John Donaldson paid William Bryden & Son (Bell Hangers and Brass Founders) of 55 George Street, Edinburgh £0/16/6 for `Cleaning and Electro-plating 11 small bells' (see Part K of this Catalogue), probably to be identified with this set. |
CollectionReid Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number0190 |