"Keyed bugle, nominal pitch: 3¼-ft E♭"

Keyed bugle, nominal pitch: 3¼-ft E♭ | Josh. Greenhill | Circa 1835

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Keyed bugle

Josh. Greenhill

London

Europe

England

United Kingdom

Instrument Data

Instrument Information

Title

Keyed bugle, nominal pitch: 3¼-ft E♭

Alternative Title

Keyed bugle.

Accession Number

3741

Collection

MIMEd

Date Information

Date Made

Circa 1835

Period

19th century; 1830s; 1840s

Gallery Information

Gallery

Wolfson Gallery

Case

Brasswind case 3

Maker Information

Maker Name

Josh. Greenhill

Maker Biography

Joseph Greenhill (1824-1850) was a London based brass instrument producer. He is most known for his bugles and keyed bugles and was was listed in a 1835 directory as “Professor and manufacturer of the royal bugle.”

Made In

City

London

Country

England

Description

Technical Description

Overall size: 398; bell 130.
Sounding length: maximum 943.
Bore: at c 35mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 11.5; at 472mm from bell end, c 21.6; at c 280mm from bell end, 30.55; at 130mm from bell end, c 43.8.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.8 11.9.

Technical description: Copper with german silver keys, mounts and garland. Key springs fitted with anti friction rollers at their tips.

Keyhead type: domed, for stuffed pads.

Inscribed on rectangular plate on bell "Josh. Greenhills / New Improved / 18 Little Britain / LONDON".

Anti friction roller missing from 5th key spring.
Keywork for 3rd key has at some time been moved from its original position on the bell (operated by R2) to a new a new diagonal bar (brass) for operation by L1. Bridge over 5th key a replacement by John Webb, August 1997.

Purchased by lender with mouthpiece (3742).

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Classification