Tarogato

J.A. Stowasser

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Instrument

Tarogato

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

J.A. Stowasser

Place Made

Eastern Europe ; Europe ; Budapest ; Hungary

Date Made

Circa 1900-1920

Description

Technical description: Varnished rosewood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Four pieces: mouthpiece, upper section, lower section, bell. Cylindrical bore. No thumb-hole. Speaker key and separate lever for throat B♭. Additional R0 lever giving E♭₃. Shaped thumb rest. 10 vent holes in bell. 13 keys, 2 rings, 2 black ebonite rollers. L0: Speaker; B♭. L1: T; A♮. L2: T. L3: T; cross E♭. L4: C♯₄; E; low F♯. R0: low B♭. R1: T; side F; side E♭. R2: T + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭); cross B♭. R4: G♯; F. Keymount type: screwed in pillars with pins. Keyhead type: modern. Serial number: 19865. Overall size: 676 to upper tenon. Bore: c hole 22.6; f hole 34.0. Inscription: on all pieces with S (in large crowned wreath) / "STOWASSER" / triangle / "BUDAPEST / TORV VED / 19865".

Notes

H. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006.

Measurements

676 to upper tenon.

Provenance

Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006.

Collection

Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

5453

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