Alternative TitleFlicorno basso. |
InstrumentFlicorno |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerPelitti |
Place MadeEurope; Southern Europe; Milan; Italy |
Date MadeLate 19th Century |
DescriptionTechnical description: brass; fitting for music card holder; water-key. Valve type: 3 rotary valves; cork buffers on rotor arm.
Repair History: 2nd key-touch a replacement. Water key missing from main tuning slide.
Overall size: 687; bell 198.
Sounding length: minimum 2599.
Bore: mouthpipe at c 20mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.95; centre of valve cluster at c 535mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 13.65; m.t.s. at c 686mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bores 14.5 15.35; at 1300mm from bell end, c 22.7; at c 989mm from bell end, 32.1. B = 0.49.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.6 11.8.
Inscribed on silver plaque on bell "PELITTI / MILANO".
Decorative features: oval embossed silver plaque on bell with heraldic motif and "PELITTI / MILANO"; floral motif on 1st and 3rd key touches (2nd a replacement, plain).
Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with mouthpiece (4653).
Specific literature references: Vichy auction catalogue 18 June 2005, lot 444. |
NotesR. Parks, 17.6.06; A. Myers (bore) 20.11.10. |
Measurements687; bell 198. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number4652 |