Flugel. Nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭.

Seefeldt

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Alternative Title

Flugel.

Instrument

Flugelhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Seefeldt

Place Made

North America ; United States of America ; Philadelphia

Date Made

Circa 1875

Description

Overall size: 340; bell 133. Sounding length: minimum 1257. Bore: at 76mm from mouthpiece receiver, distal end of tuning shank (minimum) 11.6; at 140mm from mouthpiece receiver, centre of valve cluster, v.t.s.(1,2,3) 11.7; at 629mm from bell end, c 18.4; at c 308mm from bell end, 26.0. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.7 not tapered. Technical description: nickel plated brass; m.t.s at mouthpipe with screw adjuster; one single and one double water key. Valve type: 3 rotary valves, cork buffers on rotor head. Inscribed on bell "Wm Seefeldt / Maker / Phila". Decorative features: profusion of ornamental engraving, milled ferrules etc.; the round buttons of the valve touchpieces each a little glazed picture frame showing respectively a moustached gentleman, a dark haired lady, and a baby (actual photographic prints). Purchased by lender with bugle mouthpiece (4531).

Notes

R. Parks, 11.6.05.

Measurements

340; bell 133.

Provenance

ex- Don Lock collection. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4530