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Bore: main tuning-slide, m.t.s bore 11.35; valve cluster, v.t.s. bore (3,2,1) 11.4; Technical description: Brass, 'shepherd's crook' bellpipe; French bell rim. Main tuning-slide with moving proximal outer and distal inner. Two water-keys, before and after main tuning-slide, with single touchpiece mounted on a bridge with a leaf spring attached to touchpiece and running in a channel on the mount.With fitting for music-card holder.; Nominal pitch: B? etc.; ; ; ; ; ;
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Probably 1903 - Maker:
A. Hall Gisborne. - Collection:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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Birmingham. - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.11 Valve horns with narrow bore, with short air column (less than 2 m)
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell with royal crest / "MAKER / TO H.M. FORCES / A|HALL GISBORNE / 14. GRAY'S INN ROAD / LONDON / FACTORY VERE STREET / BIRMINGHAM / ENGLAND / 13817 / DEFIANCE / CLASS B" / device incorporating "3"; stamped on valve casings and stems on pistons "1", "2", "3".
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.11 Valve horns with narrow bore, with short air column (less than 2 m)
- Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Measurements:Overall size: from plane of bell to bow proximal 305; bell 123.; Sounding length: ; Bore: