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Single horn made entirely of silver-plated brass with three bottom-sprung piston valves with metal guide pins, long top caps, and cork and green felt bumpers. The valve buttons and stems are of brass and one is different. The bell brace has a shield shape.
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1921–3 - Maker:
Boosey & Co [Corporation] - Collection:
Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.12 Valve horns with narrow bore, with long air column (more than 2 m)
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- Inscriptions:Engraved on garland: Boosey & Co. [Boosey natural trumpet banner trademark] Makers London. / 113969|Engraved on bell: R. M. S. M. / 66 / [B&Co] monogram / "Sotone." / (REGISTERED) / B.H. (inside oval)|Stamped on 2nd valve casing: [Boosey trumpet trademark]
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.12 Valve horns with narrow bore, with long air column (more than 2 m)
- Repository:Museum of Army Music
- Measurements:Corpus diameter: 350mm; Bell diameter: 280mm; Sounding length: 2300mm