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Euphonium.
Technical description: Brass; gusseted bell with French rim. Detachable tuning-slide extension for B?. With fitting for music-card holder; no water-key.; Nominal pitch: C / B?.; Type or system: 3 valves.; ; ; ; Usable pitch: Probably built for use at circa A?=|452.4|Hz.;
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Circa 1870 - Maker:
by Metzler. - Collection:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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London. - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.231.2 Valve bugles with wide bore
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- Inscriptions:Engraved near bell rim "METZLER / LONDON" within wreath; stamped on mouthpiece receiver collar "A".
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.231.2 Valve bugles with wide bore
- Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Measurements:Overall size: from plane of bell to bow guard knob 535; bell 220.; Sounding length: minimum 2270 (in|C), 2592 (in|B?).; Bore: mouthpipe at c|34mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.1; main tuning-slide from 200mm to 373mm from mouthpiece receiver, m.t.s bore 14.15; valve cluster from 462mm to 587mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 14.15; at 1135mm from bell end, c|24.3; at c|883mm from bell end, 34.4.B|=|0.43 (in|C), B|=|0.46 (in|B?).Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.25 - 11.35.