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Cavalry trumpet.
Technical description: Brass, two-coil with French bell rim. Tuning-slide in middle bow, pulling towards player. With ring for chain to mouthpiece.; Nominal pitch: E?.; ; ; ; ; Usable pitch: Probably built for use at circa A?=|460|Hz.;
- Date:
early 20th century - Maker:
J. Pfeiffer. - Collection:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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Rijswijk. - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.121.22 End-blown labrosones with curved or folded tubes, with mouthpiece
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell "J. PFEIFFER / RIJSWIJK".
- 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 404; bell 128.; Sounding length: minimum 1907.; Bore: mouthpipe at c|28mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.1; main tuning-slide from 439mm to 927mm from mouthpiece receiver, m.t.s bore 11.8; at 954mm from bell end, c|12.0; at c|421mm from bell end, 17.0; at 11.5mm from bell end, 88.75.B|=|0.66.Bell cutoff |1300|Hz.Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.3 - 10.45.