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Bass valve trombone in E flat
Lacquered brass with 3 Périnet bottom-sprung valves with tuning slides. One main tuning slide with water key between mouthpiece and valves.
- Date:
early 20th century - Maker:
Besson [Corporation] - Collection:
Birmingham Conservatoire - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London)
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- Period:early 20th century
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell: “[Motif - banner with 23 [possibly “25”] Medals of Honour] / FB / F BESSON / 198 EUSTON ROAD, LONDON / [motif - star]”|each valve stamped “7”, “8”, and “9” respectively on left hand side top|Second valve stamped on left hand side top: “[motif: F BESSON / [star] / BREVETTE inside oval] / 19843”
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:
- Repository:Birmingham Conservatoire
- Measurements:Bell section: 638mm; main joint: 735mm; bell diameter: 232mm