Keyed bugle. Nominal pitch: 4-ft C.
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InstrumentKeyed bugle/Bugles/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Keyed bugle |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerC Pace |
Place MadeLondon ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date MadeCirca 1842 |
DescriptionOverall size: 447 (not including crook); bell 163. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.6 12.1 (both on crook and instrument body). Technical description: Copper body with brass keys, mounts and garland. Keyhead type: flat round. Inscribed on garland "IMPROVED / & MADE BY / CHAS PACE / 4? KING ST / WESTMINSTER" (number could be 40 or 49). Playing accessories: Bb crook. Usable pitch: Plays c 40 cents above A4 = 440 Hz in C, similarly in Bb. Performance characteristics: Plays well with (3025) and crook; gives warm, mellow sound. Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with mouthpiece (3025). Illustration references: Campbell et al. 2004, p.160 Figure 5.6a. |
NotesArnold Myers; R. Parks 12.1.91; L. Haigh 30.3.91. |
Measurements447 (not including crook); bell 163. |
Provenanceex- Crispian Steele-Perkins collection. ; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3024 |