Trumpet, B-flat, high pitch
Maker
Oliver Ditson Company
Trade Name
Bay State
(trade name of John C. Haynes & Co.)
Date1900 ca.
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Serial No.none
SignedEngraved on bell: OLIVER DITSON / COMPANY. / BAY STATE. / [fish with monogram OD] / BOSTON.MarkingsEngraved on leadpipe ferrule: P
Stamped on valve caps and stems, respectively: 1, 2, 3
DescriptionSilver-plated brass, burnished, bell interior gold-plated, single loop, main tuning slide at first bow, three Périnet valves (1, ½, 1½), bottom-sprung, alignment by one key on nickel-plated brass pistons, single water key at main tuning slide, windway 3-2-1.
The instrument was presumably made under the directorship of John C. Haynes, who took over the business of “Oliver Ditson Company” after Ditson’s death in 1888, employing “Bay State” as trade name. The compact design with cornet-inspired shepherd’s crook gives the instrument an elegant appearance.
DimensionsHeight: 485 mm
Tube length: 1269 mm
Bore diameter (initial, minimum, tuning slide, valve slides): 11.3 mm, 9.9 mm, 11.5 mm, 11.46 mm (0.451 inches)
Bell diameter: 111 mm (4 3/8 inches)
ProvenancePurchased from Robert Hazen, Washington D.C., 1986.
Credit LineJoe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection, 1999
Object number06798
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