DescriptionOverall size: 400; bell 150.
Sounding length: minimum 1270.
Bore: mouthpipe at c 30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.8; centre of valve cluster at c 217mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 1st and 3rd v.t.s. 11.5, 2nd v.t.s. 11.7.; 635mm from bell end, c 15.6; c 383mm from bell end, 22.05.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.4 9.9, shank receiver 10.9.
Technical description: Silver plated. Ligature tuning at mouthpipe. Water key. Box for lyre.
Valve type: 3 Périnet valves.
Inscribed on bell "EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON"; on rim of bell "18110"; on valve casings "10", "11", "12"; on second valve casing "HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 4"; on ligature "S"; on tops of valve pistons "13", "11", "12".
Decorative features: Floral decoration inscribed on bell.
Playing accessories: With shank of silver plated brass: length 71.3, bore 10.5 (mouthpiece end), 9.9 (instrument end).
Shank end chipped and knob missing at one side. Instrument tubing slightly dented in places.
Usable pitch: Plays in Bb at high pitch with slide in, draws to allow use at A4 = 440 Hz. |