Tenor trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Boosey and Hawkes

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Instrument

Tenor trombone

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey and Hawkes

Place Made

England ; Europe ; London ; United Kingdom

Date Made

1937-1938

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; plated inner slides. Ligature bell joint. According to the firm's archives [instruments books], the instrument was model T, made in a batch of six. Overall size: 1099; bell 159. Bore: at c 55mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 11.3; (apparently contracting c 250mm from mouthpiece receiver); descending slide, 10.5; ascending slide, 10.7; m.t.s. bore, 12.0 - 14.6. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.8 - 11.4. Inscribed on bell "Artists' Perfected" / hawk & trumpet trademark / "Boosey & Hawkes / Ltd / Makers / 295 Regent St / London W1 / 150545"; on back of bell "PLATED BY BOOSEY & HAWKES LTD". Decorative features: Floral engraving on bell; embellished ferrules, stay mounts and bow guards. Playing accessories: Balance weight (Salvation Army). With case, not original. Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch.

Notes

Arnold Myers, 1990; R. Parks, 1.2.92, 6.6.98.

Measurements

1099; bell 159.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2852