Instrument
Coach horn |
Instrument Family
Wind |
Date Made
Probably c 1850 ; Mid 19th Century |
Description
Technical description: Tin, with brass mouthpipe and fixed mouthpiece; Almost purely conical. Mouthpiece of brass; narrow round rim contour; maximum bite radius of curvature 1.75mm; hemispherical cup shape with sharp-edged throat; external diameter 25.7mm; cup depth 10.5mm; cup diameter 19.0mm; minimum diameter 4.5mm.
Overall size: Overall length 1224.
Bore: bell 82.
No inscriptions.
Usable pitch: Plays in C natural c 70 cents below A4 = 440 Hz. |
Other Information
Specific usage history: Probably made for demonstration purposes for the Reid School of Music. |
Notes
Arnold Myers; L. Haigh 1.10.85; Raymond Parks 28.10.95, 26.1.91. |
Measurements
Overall length 1224. |
Collection
Reid Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number
0491 |