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Cavalry trumpet in F
Double-coiled, cavalry trumpet made entirely of brass, with ligature screw at mouthpiece receiver, and a ring plate at proximal bow for mouthpiece chain. It has a transversal seam at the start of the bell flare. The instrument has a silver-plated mouthpiece and a straight brass tuning bit. Nominal pitch: 6-foot F.
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1977 - Maker:
B.B.M.I. Ltd - Collection:
Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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Manchester (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.121.22 End-blown labrosones with curved or folded tubes, with mouthpiece
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell: 1977 / [broad arrow] / B.B.I.M. LTD / MADE IN ENGLAND|Stamped on mouthpiece receiver ferrule: 12|Stamped on mouthpiece: T (and) [broad arrow]
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.121.22 End-blown labrosones with curved or folded tubes, with mouthpiece
- Repository:Museum of Army Music
- Measurements:Length: 530mm; Height: 165mm; Bell diameter: 114mm; Sounding length: 2026mm; Tuning bit length: 88mm