Antoniophone. Nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭.
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Alternative TitleOrpheon alto. |
InstrumentAntoniophone/Saxhorns/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Antoniophone |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBoosey & Co |
Place MadeLondon ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date Made1889 |
DescriptionOverall size: 423; bell 153. Sounding length: minimum 1268. Bore: at 105mm from mouthpiece receiver, distal end of ligature tuning slide (minimum) 10.1; centre of valve cluster at 146mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s.(1,2,3) 11.0; at 634mm from bell end, c 16.5; at c 367mm from bell end, 23.3. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.9 10.2. Technical description: flugelhorn bore profile. Silver plated brass; ligature tuning slide at mouthpipe; water key; the valve bottom caps have D.J. Blaikley's patent water reservoir; no fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. On bell engraved "Bb ALTO / ORPHEON" and stamped "CLASS. A" / "TRADEMARK" and "BOOSEY" within trumpet and banner trademark / "PATENT / COMPENSATING PISTONS / BOOSEY & Co. / MAKERS / 295 REGENT STT / LONDON / 37582 "; on valve top caps and side of valve casings "1", "2", "3"; on side of 2nd valve casing "TRADEMARK" and "BOOSEY" within trumpet and banner trademark / "33569" and "PATENT"; on valve bottom caps "PATENT" and "1", "2" and "3" respectively. Purchased by lender with and probably used by previous owner with flugel mouthpiece (4502). Serial number: instrument 37582; valves 33569. According to the firm's archives [instruments books], the instrument was made in a batch of 1, and the last Orpheon to be made. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: Lent to Horniman Museun for "Sound Designs" Exhibition 2006-. |
NotesR. Parks, 2.4.05. |
Measurements423; bell 153. |
Provenanceex- Don Lock collection. ; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number4501 |