Alternative TitleTenor horn. |
InstrumentAlto saxhorn |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerHenry Keat and Sons |
Place MadeEurope; United Kingdom; London; England |
Date MadeCirca 1890 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Brass. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom-sprung; alignment by key on piston.
Overall size: 507; bell 170.
Sounding length: minimum 1942.
Bore: mouthpipe at c 30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.1; m.t.s. at c 197mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 11.6; centre of valve cluster at c 429mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 11.6; 971mm from bell end, c 15.4; c 534mm from bell end, 21.8.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.8 10.4.
Inscribed on bell "BY APPOINTMENT TO THE WAR & INDIAN OFFICES" forming an ellipse around lion and unicorn motif / HENRY KEAT / & SONS / MATTHIAS RD. / STOKE NEWINGTON GN. N / LONDON"; on sides of valve casings and top and bottom caps "1", "2", "3".
Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch.
Purchased with mouthpiece (629). |
NotesR.Parks, 16.10.93, 20.11.99; Arnold Myers. |
Measurements507; bell 170. |
ProvenancePurchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust. |
CollectionMIMEd; Glen Collection |
Accession Number0197 |