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Description: | The slide trumpet was a prominent, virtuoso brass instrument in England in the 19th century and was particularly associated with two players, a father and son both named Thomas Harper. This instrument belonged to Thomas Harper Jr. (1816-1898) and was auctioned after his death at Sotheby's on 23 December 1898. The mouthpiece appears to date from the reign of George IV and may have belonged to Thomas Harper Sr. The instrument was sold with a book of press cuttings about Thomas Harper Jr., which now forms part of the Boosey & Hawkes Archive at the Horniman Museum.
Slide trumpet, Hallmarked silver (1871). 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".
caption: Lateral view of object no. 2004.872 from right.
caption: Frontal view of object no. 2004.872 showing inscription on bell. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | 423.22 Slide trumpets steel trumpets slide trumpets iron silver plating copper alloy | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-122558 | Go to resource |
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