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Technical description: Brass; gusset in bell, French bell rim. 3rd valve tuning-slide directed forwards. Finger-hook for R4. No water-key or fitting for music-card holder.; Nominal pitch: B? etc.; ; ; ; ; Usable pitch: Probably built for use at circa A?=|460|Hz.;
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1855-83, probably c|1870 - Maker:
Gautrot aîné [Corporation] - Collection:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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Paris. - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.11
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- Inscriptions:Engraved on bell "J.H. Ebblewhite / Maker and Importer / 24|High|St Aldgate London|E"; stamped on back of bell with poinçon of "G" anchor "A" in ellipse.
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.11
- Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Measurements:Overall size: from plane of bell to bow proximal 275; bell 125.; Sounding length: minimum 1262.; Bore: shank at c|30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 8.4; main tuning-slide from 282mm to 506mm from mouthpiece receiver (with shank), m.t.s. bore 11.25; valve cluster from 586mm to 808mm from mouthpiece receiver (with shank), v.t.s. bore (3,2,1) 11.45; at c|279mm from bell end, 16.2; at 20.5mm from bell end, 69.B|=|0.58.Bell cutoff |1300|Hz.Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 9.55 - 8.55.