Bass natural trumpet. Nominal pitch: 13-ft E♭.

F.G.S.P.F.

Photo by Dominic Ibbotson © The University of Edinburgh

Alternative Title

Trompette basse.

Instrument

Natural trumpet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

F.G.S.P.F.

Place Made

France; Europe; Paris; Western Europe

Date Made

Circa 1900

Description

Technical description: Brass; four coils, french (wired) bell rim. Overall size: 522; bell 182. Sounding length: minimum 3999. Bore: at c 30 from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 11.0; distance to m.t.s. c 640, m.t.s. bores 12.8 - 12.9; at 2000mm from bell end, c 12.8; at c 638mm from bell end, 18.1; at 23.6mm from bell end, 110.5. B = 0.67. Bell cutoff = 900 Hz. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.0 - 11.3. Inscribed on bell "F.G.S.P.F / 5. Place St. Thomas d'Aquin / PARIS". Usable pitch: Diapason Normal with mouthpiece (3218). Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with mouthpiece (3218).

Notes

A. Myers; R. Parks, 17.4.92, 16.5.92, 12.12.98; V.J. Barth, 1.5.08.

Measurements

522; bell 182.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3217