Gross & Brambach was a brass instrument making firm based in Innsbruck, Austria. Initially started by Johann Gross in 1833 and then went into partnership with Anton Brambach during the second half of the 19th century. Brambach eventually left and started his own instrument making firm.
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Description
Technical Description
3 valves.
Technical description: Brass with german silver or nickel-plated trim.
Valve type: 3 Wienerpumpen.
Overall size: 1122; bell 323.
Sounding length: minimum 3261.
Bore: mouthpipe at c 70mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) c 13.9; centre of valve cluster at c 534mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 14.7; m.t.s. at c 734mm and at c 925mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 14.4 (sic); 1630mm from bell end, c 29.0; c 1354mm from bell end, 41.0. B = 0.42.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 15.1 - 14.4.
Inscribed on silver plaque on bell "Gross. & Brambach Innsbruck".
Decorative features: rectangular blade on bow guard.
Specific literature references: Sotheby's auction catalogue 4.11.98, lot 91.
Illustration references: Sotheby's auction catalogue 4.11.98, p.17 and front cover; World Wide Web picture at http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/