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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
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1is bent round so as to form one long turn the whole length of the trumpet, and one short turn of about half the length of the instrument. At the further end of the short turn the tuning slide is placed, and this is made to slide with one tube exterior and the other interior. Length 3 feet 3 inches. 18th century.
3Lent by Her Majesty the Queen.
5297.
7TRUMPET. Brass, with two turns, and ornamented mounts and bell. Round the bell is engraved "J. Alexander, 101, Leadenhall Street, London." Length 16 1/2 inches. 18th or early 19th century.
9Lent by the Director of Artillery.
11298.
13TRUMPET, in Eb. Of brass, with stamped ferrules and boss. The rim of the bell is engraved "William Shaw, 21, Red Lion Street, Holborn, Lond." Length 2 feet 2 inches. Late 18th or early present century.
15Lent by the Director of Artillery.
17299.
19SIX STATE SILVER TRUMPETS. These State trumpets are all mounted with embossed ferrules and rims to the bells. The earliest, which has a hall-mark of 1803, is engraved "Wm. Shaw, 21, Red Lion Street, Holborn, London." Two, with hall-marks ten years later, appear to have been the property of the 1st Life Guards, being engraved "1st L. Gds, H X S," and "1st L. Gds, D 4" respectively; both bear the maker's name, "Shaw and Son, 21, Red Lion Street, Holborn, London." The rims of the bells are evidently stamped with identically the same die used for the trumpet made ten years before. The other three trumpets are of quite recent date.
21Lent by Her Majesty the Queen.
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