Tenor trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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Alternative TitleTenor trombone. |
InstrumentTenor trombone |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerAntoine Courtois |
Place MadeFrance ; Europe ; Paris ; Western Europe |
Date Made1872-1878 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated brass; plated slides with stockings, water-key; counterweight on m.t.s. in bell bow. Overall size: 1107; bell 169. Bore: at c 25mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 10.9; descending slide, 10.9; ascending slide, 10.9; Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.7 - 11.0. Inscribed on bell "MEDAILLE / DE / 1RE. CLASSE / EXPOSITION / UNIVERSELLE / 18??" all within circle, and "Médaille / LONDRES 1862 / Exposition Universelle / PARIS 1867 / Médaille d'Honneur / EN ARGENT / ANTOINE COURTOIS / Brevetté / FACTEUR DU CONSERVATOIRE NATIONAL / 88.rue Des Marais St. Martin / Paris / 1ER. PRIX / GRANDE MÉDAILLE D'OR / EXPOSITION DE MOSCOU 1872 / & MÉDAILLE D'OR PARIS 1878 / S. ARTHUR CHAPPELL / Sole agent / 52 New Bond Street / London". Decorative features: embossed decoration on ends of main bell stay. With fitted wooden case. Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch. |
NotesR. Parks, 21.11.98. |
Measurements1107; bell 169. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3849 |