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Bore: main tuning-slide, m.t.s bore 11.65; valve cluster, v.t.s. bore (3,2,1) 11.7; Technical description: Silver-plated brass, 'shepherd's crook' bellpipe; French bell rim. Main tuning-slide with moving proximal outer and distal inner. Water-keys before the main tuning-slide.No fitting for music-card holder.With shank for B?, effective length 133.; Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top-sprung, alignment by key on piston. Nominal pitch: C etc.
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1886-93 - Maker:
William Hillyard. - Collection:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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London. - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.11 Valve horns with narrow bore, with short air column (less than 2 m)
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell "W.|HILLYARD / Maker / 167 HIGH HOLBORN / London / 2772"; stamped on valve casings, stems on pistons, top and bottom caps "10", "11", "12".
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.11 Valve horns with narrow bore, with short air column (less than 2 m)
- Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Measurements:Overall size: from plane of bell to bow proximal 316; bell 116.; Sounding length: ; Bore: