Natural trumpet in Eb, Nominal pitch: 6½-ft E♭.

Shaw

Photo by Antonia Reeve © The University of Edinburgh

Alternative Title

Trumpet.

Instrument

Natural trumpet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Shaw

Place Made

London; Europe; England; United Kingdom

Description

Technical description: Brass; proximal yard passes through cutaway channel in middle section of ball; distal bow wired to bell near rim; mouthpiece receiver sheath and original ferrules approximately of equal length (120-122mm). Repair History: The instrument may have been shortened by cuts in all three yards now covered by plain ferrules; there are two patches on the bell and one on the proximal bow.

Notes

Arnold Myers, 6.3.12.

Measurements

664; bell 115.

Provenance

formerly in the collection of Warwick Castle.; Gift of Susan Tomes, 2012.

Collection

MIMEd; Frank Tomes Collection

Accession Number

6103