Tenor trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Hawkes and Son

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Instrument

Tenor trombone

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Hawkes and Son

Place Made

Europe ; England ; London ; United Kingdom

Date Made

Circa 1928

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; plated inner slides. With water-key. Slide length 715. Overall size; 1117; bell 152. Bore: at c 30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 10.5; not expanding in 100mm from mouthpiece receiver; descending slide, 11.3; ascending slide, 11.3; joint, 11.3; m.t.s. bore, 12.1 - 13.4. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.6 - 10.9 Inscribed on bell "Artist's Perfected" / hawk and globe trademark / "HAWKES & SON / MAKERS / DENMAN STREET / PICCADILLY CIRCUS / LONDON.W. / 57492"; on mouthpiece receiver "HAWKES / & SON / LONDON / .". Decorative features: Floral engraving on bell; embellished ferrules and stay mounts. With brown Salvationist Publishing and Supplies drop in case. Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch. Purchased by lender with mouthpiece (3523).

Notes

Arnold Myers, 1990; R. Parks, 25.1 92, 7.11.98.

Measurements

1117; bell 152.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2947