423.22

Slide trumpet. Hallmarked silver. Slide fitted with helical spring. Decorative pommel and fluted ferrule by shank receiver. Floral engravings on bell and stamped inscription: "T.Harpers Improved/166/KOHLER & SON./SOLE MAKERS./35. HENRIETTA ST. COVENT GARDEN. LONDON"; Mouthpiece with embossed decorations along length. Shank stamped: Harper; Four tuning bits of lengths: 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75 inches. Five crooks for the keys C, D, E and two for E-flat. One E-flat crook is associated with the instrument but is not original. One shank for the key of F. Bits, crooks and shank are of hallmarked silver and are stamped: "SH".

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2004.872
Date
1871
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 660 mm x 150 mm; bell: 106 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
copper alloy; steel; silver-plating; copper alloy; steel; silver plating
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
LOCATION
In storage
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