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The Cyfarthfa Project: The Instruments of the Cyfarthfa Museum

 

12. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION:

 Boxwood and ivory, 2 mounts. 6 square flat brass keys mounted in blocks.

13. INSCRIPTIONS:

 Engraving of Prince of Wales feathers / 'D'ALMAINE & CO.'

16. FAULTS:

 Mouthpiece barrel and bell missing.

 

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1. ACQUISITION NUMBER GIVEN BY MUSEUM:

 CCM/B18 (00004)

2. NAME OF INSTRUMENT:

 Cornet

3. NOMINAL PITCH:

Probably B°

4. MAKER:&

 Anon.

6. DATE OF MAKING:

 1890-1896

8. FURTHER INFORMATION ON MAKER:

 Made for British market, probably in France.
Imported by Dan Godfrey & Sons.

9. OVERALL SIZE:

 Approx. 313

11. BORE:

 Shank receiver 11.9

 

Bell 120 and 121

12. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION:

 3 piston valves, top sprung. Two water keys, single touch.

13. INSCRIPTIONS:

 On medallion 'D.G. DAN GODFREY & SONS'.

17. REPAIR HISTORY:

 Bell severed at bell stay. Two pistons missing (2nd and 3rd).

 

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1. ACQUISITION NUMBER GIVEN BY MUSEUM:

 CCM/B11 (00011)

2. NAME OF INSTRUMENT:

 Bass

3. NOMINAL PITCH:

 Bb

4. MAKER:

 Courtois

5. PLACE OF ORIGIN:

 Paris

 


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