Trumpet. Nominal pitch: B♭ etc.

J Higham

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Alternative Title

Soprano trumpet.

Instrument

Trumpet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

J Higham

Place Made

England ; Europe ; United Kingdom

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; Windway runs: mouthpipe - 1 - 2 - 3 - main tuning-slide - bell. With water-key on main tuning-slide, finger-hook for R4, two rings for suspending a banner. No fitting for music-card holder. With shank for B♭ and crooks for F, E♭ and D. With two gradations on the 3rd valve tuning-slides and alternative 1st and 2nd valve tuning-slides for use with the longer crooks. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom-sprung with alignment by key on piston.

Other Information

Specific usage history: from the case inscription, used by the Northern Military Band (a civilian band based in Manchester and active around 1900).

Notes

A. Myers, 15.11.14.

Measurements

from plane of bell to bow proximal 484; bell 125.5.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

6214