Flugelhorn. Nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭.

Higham

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Alternative Title

Flugelhorn.

Instrument

Flugelhorn ; Flugelhorn/Flugelhorns/Wind/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Higham

Place Made

England ; Europe ; United Kingdom

Date Made

Circa 1893

Description

Overall size: 347; bell 139. Sounding length: minimum 1255. Bore: mouthpipe at c 20mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.0; centre of valve cluster at c 152mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 10.3; m.t.s. at c 277mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 11.4; m.t.s. at c 359mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 11.9; 628mm from bell end, c 17.0; c 396mm from bell end, 24.0. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.2, no taper. Technical description: Brass; two coil short model, 3 valves. Water key on m.t.s. Fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston, groove on casing bore. Inscribed on bell "PATENT / CLEAR BORE" / lion & unicorn emblem / "EXHIBITION / PRIZE MEDALS / AWARDED / TO / J.HIGHAM / MAKER / 127.STRANGEWAYS / MANCHESTER / ENGLAND / 48930"; also embossed circular plaque with lion & unicorn emblem; on side of 2nd valve casing "48930". With Salvation Army case, not original.

Notes

R. Parks 16.12.95.

Measurements

347; bell 139.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3483