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Trumpet

Plated brass throughout; small-bore; three Périnet valves; rotary change to A; played by Ernest Hall (1890–1984) until c. 1945; formerly owned by his father; the associated cornet mouthpiece, with yellow brass extension made from part of another mouthpiece, also owned by his father.

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  • Inscriptions:On bell: "GOLD MEDAL / PARIS 1878 / [six-pointed star mark] / C.MAHILLON & Co, / LONDON / MADE AT THEIR / BRUSSELS / WORKS / [six-pointed star mark]"
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Length: 543mm (with tuning bit and mouthpiece)