Description
Technical description: All brass; 2 tuning bits (a) and (b); 1 shank for B♭ (c); 4 crooks (single-coil), for A (d), A♭ (e), G (f) and F (g).
Box of crooks etc. for a cornopean.
Nominal pitch: Bb etc.
Probably Britain.
Mid 19th century.
Sounding length: overall lengths of bit (a) 38.8, bit (b) 51.0, shank (c) 69.3; overall air column lengths of crooks (d) 159, (e) 217, (f) 325. (g) 544.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. of bits, shank and crooks (a) 10.5 10.0, (b) 10.5 10.0, (c) 10.7 10.4, (d) 10.4 10.0, (e) 10.6 10.2, (f) 10.6 10.2, (g) 10.6 10.2; external tapers of bits, shank and crooks (a) 10.2 10.5, (b) 10.2 10.6, (c) 11.0 11.8, (d) 11.0 11.5, (e) 11.0 11.6, (f) 11.0 11.6, (g) 11.0 11.6.
No inscriptions on bits (a) and (b); shank (c) inscribed "Bb"; crooks inscribed: (d) "A", (e) "Ab", (f) "G", (g) "F".
Decorative features: Distinctive ferrule design on crooks, like a plain wedding ring plus a narrow rope.
With fitted wooden box.
Lacking only a cornopean.
Purchased by lender with mouthpiece (1298).
Previous ownership: Formerly stock of Messrs J. and R. Glen. |