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Slide trumpet
Single-coiled, slide trumpet made entirely of brass in two sections (slide section and bell section), joined through a ligature screw joint. This instrument has unusual characteristics like a slide stop rod, and a water-key with a coiled spring. The brass mouthpiece also has an unusual shape. Nominal pitch: F.
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1795–1810 - Maker:
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National Museum of the Royal Navy - Inventory number:
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England (?) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.22 Labrosones with slides
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.22 Labrosones with slides
- Repository:National Museum of the Royal Navy
- Measurements:Length: 530mm; Bell diameter: 125mm