Piccolo trumpet, nominal pitch: 2¼-ft B♭
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InstrumentValve trumpet/Trumpets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Valve trumpet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJosef Monke |
Place MadeCologne ; Europe ; Germany ; Central Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1960 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated brass. Ligature tuning at mouthpipe. Water-key on 3rd valve tuning-slide. Thumb support ring on 1st valve tuning-slide. Valve type: 3 rotary valves with helical springs. Inscribed on bell "Angefertigt / von / Jos. Monke / in / Köln a Rh.". Usable pitch: B♭ at A⁴ = 440 Hz. Slide allows use in A. Overall size: 296; bell 96 Bore: at c 35 from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 8.6; expanding by 56 (distal end of adjustable lead-pipe) to bore 9.0; distance to valve casing 62 (min), v.t.s. bore 9.6; 10.0mm from bell end, 55.0 Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.1-9.0 Repair History: Water-key a later addition. |
NotesArnold Myers; L. Whitehead, 1990; L. Haigh, 1.4.91; R. Parks, 16.11.91, 14.11.98. |
Measurements296; bell 96. |
Provenanceex- Michael Laird; ex- Walter Holy. ; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2589 |