Natural trumpet, E-flat
Maker
Graham Nicholson
Date1999
Place MadeHague, Netherlands, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedEngraved on bell garland: marcian guitbert [coat of arms of Limoges: shield with castle-keep] me fit a limoges ∙ lan mil ∙ ccccxliiMarkingsnone
DescriptionBrass; narrow garland, lower edge flush with bell end, not folded over; bell rim with half-round wire; ferrules with engraved lines.
This instrument is a copy of the earliest folded European trumpet known to survive, made by Marian Guitbert in Limoges in 1442 (private ownership in France). It can be assembled either as a single loop trumpet, as shown here, in s-shape or in the shape of a trombone.
DimensionsHeight: 974 mm
Tube length: 2054 mm
Bore diameter: 10.2 mm
Bell diameter: 84 mm
ProvenancePurchased in 2004 from Barry Bauguess, The Baroque Trumpet Shop, New Bern, North Carolina.
Published ReferencesKlaus, Sabine Katharina. Trumpets and Other High Brass: A History Inspired by the Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection. Volume 1: Instruments of the Single Harmonic Series (Vermillion, SD: National Music Museum, 2012), pp. 68-72, 262.
Credit LineJoe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection, 2004
Object number10790
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1900-1950 ca.
1850-1900 ca.
