InstrumentSonorophone |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerMetzler |
Place MadeLondon; Europe; England; United Kingdom |
Date MadePost 1858, probably c 1865 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Brass. Bell directed forwards and slightly upwards. The mouthpipe terminates in a ligature fitting which could either be for a tuning shank or for mouthpiece with a parallel shank. Long main tuning-slide, probably longer of alternatives for C and B♭. Valve type: 3 rotary valves, with ratchet and pawl adjusters for clock springs. |
NotesR. Parks, 20.11.93, bore 4.10.97; Arnold Myers, bore 4.10.97. |
Measurements532 perpendicular to bell; corpus diameter 330; bell 188 - 191. |
ProvenanceLent by Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries '42-68t. |
CollectionMIMEd; Glen Collection |
Accession Number1704 |