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Trombone
This instrument belonged to Henry Edward Hardy. It is a slide trombone made of silver-plated brass in two sections (slide section and bell section), joined by a tenon-socket joint. There is one water-key on the slide bow and a silver-plated mouthpiece. Nominal pitch: 9-foot B-flat.
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1895–1930 - Maker:
Hawkes & Son [Corporation] - Collection:
National Museum of the Royal Navy - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.22 Labrosones with slides
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- Decorative elements:Brace plates and ferrules are engraved with floral motifs. Engraved flower garland on bell.
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.22 Labrosones with slides
- Repository:National Museum of the Royal Navy
- Measurements:Length: 1140mm; Bell diameter: 155mm; Depth of slide: 100mm