InstrumentNatural trumpet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJohn Baptist Cramer |
Place MadeEurope; England; London; United Kingdom |
Date MadeCirca 1840 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Brass; single coil with high-arched bows; bell garland. Ornate three-part ball with groove. Distal bow wired to bell rim.Bell wall thicknesses:-
Overall size: 560mm ; bell 120mm.
Sounding length: 1682mm.
Bore: at c40mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 10.2; 841mm from bell end, c 11.2; c 225mm from bell end, 15.8; 13.5mm from bell end, 75.5.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.5 - 11.7
Stamped on garland "CRAMER / LONDON".
Decorative features: Repoussé military motifs on bell garland; barley twist embellishment on mouthpipe and four ferrules.
Performance characteristics: Well in tune with itself. The input impedance and harmonicity of the air-column resonances are reported in Myers and Campbell 2006.
Usable pitch: Plays c 100 cents above A⁴ 440 Hz with mouthpiece (650).
Repair History: The bell has been patched. |
NotesArnold Myers, N. Parks 1990, L. Haigh 30.3.91, R. Parks 5.10.91. |
Measurements560; bell 120. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2885 |