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Cavalry trumpet.

Technical description: Brass, two coils, with garland and ball. The first and third yards pass through shallow channels in the ball; the bell yard is continuous through the ball.; Nominal pitch: E?.; ; ; ; ; Usable pitch: Probably built for use at circa A?=|440|Hz.;

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  • Inscriptions:Inscribed on bell "HENRY DISTIN / C & M / 1860 / 9|GRT. NEWPORT ST. / LONDON"; and on garland "Presented by / Mrs C.|Gordon Robertson / TO THE 1ST|COY OF KIN. ART. VOL. / Stonehaven 24th|May 1860". Stamped on mouthpiece receiver at end "2".
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.121.22 End-blown labrosones with curved or folded tubes, with mouthpiece
  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: from plane of bell to bow proximal 385; bell 120.; Sounding length: minimum 2038.; Bore: at c|60mm from mouthpiece receiver (local minimum bore), 11.6; at 1019mm from bell end, c|12.0; at c|226mm from bell end, 17.0; at 15mm from bell end, 69.3.B|=|0.81.Bell cutoff |1400|Hz.Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.1 - 11.7.