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Trumpet

This is an "American Triumph Jr." trumpet model made of silver-plated brass, with a satin silver finish. It has three piston valves and one water-key with cork pad located on the main tuning slide. The piston caps and buttons are knurled, and the latter have mother-of-pearl inlay. Nominal pitch: B-flat.

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  • Decorative elements:The bell is engraved with geometrical lines.
  • Inscriptions:Engraved on bell: AMERICAN / JR. TRIUMPH / MADE BY / HARRY PEDLER & SONS / ELKHART, IND.|Stamped on valve casings: 1 2 3
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.233.1 Valve trumpets with short air column (less than 2 m)
  • Repository:National Museum of the Royal Navy
  • Measurements:Length: 560mm; Bell diameter: 115mm