DescriptionDouble slide.
Technical description: Brass, the slide section silver-plated and the bell section lacquered. Double slides, with siphon water-keys on both bottom bows; silver-plated stockings; plain brass counterweight.
Overall size: 1277; bell 217.
Bore: 1st descending slide 12.0; 1st ascending slide 12.0; 2nd descending slide 11.9; 2nd ascending slide 12.0; m.t.s. 16.4 18.5.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.6 - 11.8.
Inscribed on bell "MÉDAILLE / DE / 1re. CLASSE / EXPOSITION / UNIVERSELLE / 1855" within circle / Médaille / LONDRES 1862 / Exposition Universelle / PARIS 1867 / Médaille d'Honneur / EN ARGENT / ANTOINE COURTOIS / Breveté / FACTEUR DU CONSERVATOIRE NATIONAL / 88. rue Des Marais St. Martin / Paris / 1er. PRIX / GRANDE MEDAILLE D'OR / EXPOSITION DE MOSCOU 1872 / MEDAILLE D'OR PARIS 1878 & 1889; on slide section at joint "539".
Decorative features: Embossed decoration on ferrules of bell section main stay and of slide section lower bows.
With fitted hard case, lined with green plush and covered in light tan artificial leather.
Purchased by lender and by previous owner with, probably formerly used with, and possibly supplied by manufacturer with mouthpiece (4216); purchased by lender and by previous owner with and probably formerly used with mouthpiece (4217).
Specific literature references: Kampmann 1991 p.33 item 234.
Illustration references: Kampmann 1991 p.90 item 234. |