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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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  • 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