A typical baroque trumpet, loosely assembled and bound together by cord, with a wooden spacing block.
The mouthpiece in these pictures and recordings is (3204) mouthpiece, probably Germany, late 19th century.
Previous ownership: ex- Willi Burger collection.
Current ownership: On loan to the Collection.
EUCHMI Acquisition number: (3247)
Technical description: Brass, single coil; loosely assembled and bound together by cord, with a wooden spacing block; plain ball without groove; rings on insides of both bows; distal bow not wired to bell. When assembled, the distal end of the first yard is inserted 29mm into the first bow ferrule; the distal end of the first bow is inserted 27mm into the second yard ferrule; the distal end of the second yard is inserted 23.5mm into the second bow ferrule. The second bow is inserted and apparently soldered into a ferrule attached to the bell section.
Inscriptions: inscribed on bell garland "IOSEPH HUSCHAUER / 17 IN WIEN 94".
Decorative features: Embossed bell garland, decorated at edge; ball at start of bell section.
Usable pitch: Plays 30 cents above A4 = 440 Hz with mouthpiece (3204).
Workshop drawing by Raymond Parks published by the Collection, 1994
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