Vocal horn, nominal pitch: C

Rudall Carte
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Instrument

Ballad horn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Rudall Carte

Place Made

United Kingdom; London; Europe; England

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass, narrow mouthpiece receiver, "pepper pot" style water drain with removable reservoir. Windway runs mouthpiece receiver - 1st valve foot - 1st valve mid - 3rd valve mid - 3rd valve foot - main tuning-slide - 2nd valve foot - 2nd valve mid - bell. The 1st and 3rd valves have two tuning slides, pulling upwards and downwards respectively.The 2nd valve has one tuning slide, pulling upwards. Valve type: 3 finger-slide valves.

Other Information

General usage of type: The makers also used the terms `concert horn' and `ballad horn' for this model.,

Notes

Arnold Myers, 14.3.12.

Measurements

276 from mouthpipe to plane of bell; bell 174.

Provenance

Gift of Susan Tomes, 2012.

Collection

Frank Tomes Collection; MIMEd

Accession Number

6095

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