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List H12: Trombones

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Small Trombones
(2336) Miniature trombone. Circa 1955.
(213) Soprano trombone in C. England ?, c 1820.
(518) Soprano trombone in B♭. Couesnon & Cie, Paris, 1925 {40763}.
(1297) Soprano trombone in B♭. Circa 1930.
(6199) Soprano trombone or slide cornet in B♭. W. Barratt, Manchester, mid 20th century {1041}.
(6068) Alto trombone in E♭. D'Almaine & Co, London, 1819-29 {2487}. (Frank Tomes Collection)
(6074) Alto trombone in E♭. Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1872-78. (Frank Tomes Collection)
(1556) Alto trombone in E♭. Boosey & Co, London, 1885 {31451}.
(521) Alto trombone in E♭. Hawkes & Son, London, c 1898 {12395}.
(6200) Alto trombone in E♭. Besson & Co, London, c  1909 {8570}.
(2782) Alto trombone in E♭. Besson & Co, London, c 1937 {14176}.
(3704) Alto valve trombone in E♭, 3 valves. Moses Slater, New York, 1875-1888.
(6404) Alto Armeeposaune in E♭. Cerveny, Hradec Králové, 1918-46 {30889}.
(3692) Alto trombone in D♭. Antoine Courtois, Paris, probably 1930s {6536}.
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C Trombones
(3227) Tenor trombone in C. Britain (?), c 1820.
(6602) Tenor trombone in C. Joseph Higham, Manchester, c 1872 {1349}.
(2500) Tenor trombone in C. Rivière & Hawkes, London, c 1884 {2760}.
(578) Tenor trombone in C . B♭. Early 20th century.
(6428) Tenor trombone in C.B♭. Conn, Elkhart, 1928 {261406}.
(3749) Valve tenor trombone in C, 3 valves. Charles Roth, Strasbourg, mid 19th century.
(5918) Valve trombone in C / B♭. Prestreau, Paris, mid 19th century.
(2979) Valve tenor trombone in C, 3 valves. Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1872-1878.
(3199) Tenor/bass cavalry valve trombone in C + G, 4 valves. Adolphe Sax, Paris, probably 1869 {34539}.
(4212) Tenor/bass valve trombone in C + G, 4 valves. F. Besson, Paris, 1905 or soon after {72214}.
(4622) Tenor/bass valve trombone in C + G, 4-valve système Belge. Charles Mahillon, Brussels, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3339) Tenor/bass valve trombone in (C + G) / (B♭ + F), 4-valve système Belge. Persy, Brussels, c 1910 {945}.
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Narrow bore B♭ and A Tenor Slide Trombones
(2695) Tenor sackbut. Anton Schnitzer II, Nuremberg, 1594.
(3205) Tenor trombone in B♭. Joseph Huschauer, Vienna, 1794.
(3534) Tenor trombone in B♭. François Riedlocker, Paris, c 1810
(4265) Tenor trombone in B♭. D'Almaine & Co, London, c 1840.
(6460) Buccin trombone in B♭. Possibly France, early 19th century.
(214) Buccin trombone in B♭. Probably France, c 1840.
(1000) Buccin trombone (bell only). Circa 1835.
(3738) Tenor trombone in B♭, over-the-shoulder model. Probably France or Belgium, early 19th century
(3922) Tenor trombone in B♭, over-the-shoulder model. Possibly made by Gautrot, France, c 1845.
(6240) Tenor trombone in B♭. F. Besson, London, 1893 {3894}.
(6522) Tenor trombone in B♭. F. Besson, Paris, 1900-04 {400}.
(6201) Tenor trombone in B♭. Besson & Co, London, c 1905 {6726}.
(212) Tenor trombone in B♭. Besson & Co, London, c 1910 {8799}.
(3093) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Co, London, 1924 {121004}.
(4401) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Co, London, 1924 {121843}.
(6202) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Co, London, 1928 {133732}.
(3747) Tenor trombone in B♭. Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1865.
(606) Tenor trombone in B♭. Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1872-1878.
(3849) Tenor trombone in B♭. Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1878-1889.
(6456) Tenor trombone in B♭. Auguste Mille, Paris, 1889-1898 {3617}.
(3665) Tenor trombone in B♭. Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1900-1910 {6951}.
(6567) Tenor trombone in B♭. Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1936 {4195}.
(6379) Tenor trombone in B♭. Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1941 {4761}.
(4663) Tenor trombone in B♭, Hutchison's patent. Boosey & Co, London, 1927 {129482}.
(2496) Tenor trombone in B♭, Hutchison's patent. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1933 {141428}.
(4247) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1946 {163108}.
(4249) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1950 {174981}.
(5761) Tenor trombone in B♭. Gisborne, Birmingham, mid 19th century.
(1130) Tenor trombone in B♭. Hawkes & Son, London, c 1899 {13848}.
(2730) Tenor trombone in B♭. Hawkes & Son, London, c 1924 {46535}.
(1801) Tenor trombone in B♭. Hawkes & Son, London, c 1924 {47579}.
(5717) Tenor trombone in B♭. Hawkes & Son, London, c 1925 {49788}.
(2851) Tenor trombone in B♭. Hawkes & Son, London, 1928 {57994}.
(6745) Tenor trombone in B♭. Higham, Manchester, c 1923 (71432].
(1770) Tenor trombone in B♭. G.H. Pace, London, c 1895.
(3254) Tenor trombone in B♭. Rudall Carte & Co, London, 2nd July 1927 {6939}.
(3666) Tenor trombone in B♭. The Salvation Army, St Albans, c 1907 {8329}.
(2948) Tenor trombone in B♭. The Salvation Army, St Albans, c 1915 {14005}.
(2728) Tenor trombone in B♭. Salvationist Publishing & Supplies, St Albans, 1932 {22602}.
(2840) Tenor trombone in B♭. T. Woods, Newcastle upon Tyne, c 1895 {12292}.
(6111) Tenor sackbut in A, Christopher Monk model. Frank Tomes, London, 1997 {257}. (Frank Tomes Collection)
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Medium and wide bore B♭ Tenor Slide Trombones
(6669) Tenor trombone in B♭. Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1856-58 {608}.
(2727) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Co, London, 1904 {67544}.
(3667) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Co, London, 1922 {114793}.
(5977) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Co, London, 1926 {125592}.
(5720) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1932-35 {140987}.
(3751) Tenor trombone in B♭. Besson & Co., London, c 1946, a 1948 {14658}.
(6405) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1947 {165652}.
(4658) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1955-56 {208589}.
(4250) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1956 {219816}.
(3752) Tenor trombone in B♭. Besson & Co., London, c 1957 {256276}.
(3839) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Hawkes, London 1958 {274138}.
(5791) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1958 {284107}.
(4121) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1970-71 {488431}.
(2802) Tenor trombone in B♭. Charles Gerard Conn, Elkhart, U.S.A., c 1925 {227688}.
(839) Tenor trombone in B♭. Charles Gerard Conn, Elkhart, U.S.A., c 1940 {372522}.
(6524) Tenor trombone in B♭. Frank Holton, Elkhorn, 1929 {103228}.
(6671) Tenor trombone in B♭. Frank Holton, Elkhorn, 1919 {45532}.
(6459) Tenor trombone in B♭. Frank Holton, Elkhorn, 1934 {115249}.
(6648) Tenor trombone in B♭. Frank Ellsworth Olds, Los Angeles, c 1923 {4467/4673}.
(6569) Tenor trombone in B♭. F.E. Olds & Son, Los Angeles, probably 1954 {11590}.
(6430) Tenor trombone in B♭, conical bore. Ernst Albert Couturier, LaPorte, U.S.A., 1921-22 {6633}.
(3706) Tenor trombone in B♭, conical bore. Ernst Albert Couturier, Laporte, U.S.A., c 1925 {3109}.
(806) Tenor trombone in B♭. Buescher, Elkhart, U.S.A., c 1950 {240986}.
(4123) Tenor trombone in B♭. Johann Christoph Penzel, Leipzig, mid-19th century.
(6457) Tenor trombone in B♭. Johann Christoph Penzel, Leipzig, 1842-79.
(579) Tenor trombone in B♭. H. Schneider, Limburg, c 1900.
(3207) Tenor trombone in B♭. Robert Schopper, Leipzig, c 1910 {14580}.
(6429) Tenor trombone in B♭. Robert Schopper, Leipzig, c 1914 {8902}.
(4108) Tenor trombone in B♭. August Clemens Glier, Markneukirchen, mid 20th century.
(3753) Tenor trombone in B♭. Mitsching-Alschausky, W.-Elberfeld, mid 20th century.
(2151) Tenor trombone in B♭. Fritz Horst, Altona, Germany, c 1935.
(5708) Tenor trombone in B♭. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1972-73 {528369}.
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B♭ Trombones with Valves
(6032) Valve tenor trombone, 3 valves. Besançon, Lyon, c 1865 {302}.
(6604) Valve trombone in B♭. Hall & Quinby, Boston, 1866-99, probably early in this period.
(3830) Valve tenor trombone in B♭, 3 valves. Julius Heinrich Zimmermann, St Petersburg, c 1905 {7973}.
(4246) Valve trombone in B♭, 3 valves. Ahlberg & Ohlsson, Stockholm, mid 20th century {7936}.
(3668) Valve trombone in B♭. F. van Cauwelaert, Brussels, c 1880.
(4214) Valve trombone in B♭. F. van Cauwelaert, Brussels, late 19th or early 20th century.
(3832) Baritone valved trombone in B♭, 3 valves. Ernst Theodor Seltmann, Philadelphia, early 4th quarter 19th century.
(1802) Valve trombone in B♭, 3 valves. Higham, Manchester, c 1879 {24726}.
(6649) Valve trombone in B♭, 3 valves. Higham, Manchester, c 1880 {26104}.
(210) Valve trombone in B♭, 3 valves. Rivière & Hawkes, c 1880 {1326}.
(5971) Valve trombone in B♭, 3 valves. F. Besson, London, probably 1876 {20578}.
(6453) Tenor valve trombone in B♭ and A. Conn, Elkhart, 1903 {76819}.
(553) Valve trombone in B♭, 3 valves. France, c 1960 {3819}.
(6432) Valve trombone in B♭, 4 valves. Franz Klimesch, Vienna, p 1907.
(3472) Armeeposaune [valve trombone] in B♭, 3 valves. Karl Schamal, Prague, c 1880.
(4539) Trombonium [valve trombone] in B♭, 3 valves. Henderson N. White, Cleveland, U.S.A., 1955 {34031}.
(4631) Ventil trombone in B♭, 3 valves. Boosey & Co, London, 1873 {25642}.
(4235) Tenor Normaphon in B♭. Probably Richard Oskar Heber, Markneukirchen, c 1928 {0315}.
(6455) Cavalry trombone in B♭, 3 valves. J. Smits, Brussels, 1953.
(4111) Tenor cavalry valve trombone in B♭. Désiré & Pierre Le Brun, Brussels, c 1919.
(6079) Tenor cavalry valve trombone in B♭ + F, Système Eugène Detiège (6 independent valves plus F valve). Désiré & Pierre Le Brun, Brussels, c 1919. (Frank Tomes Collection)
(6526) Tenor trombone in B♭ with trill valve. C.G. Conn, Elkhart, 1917 {158022}.
(5762) Tenor-bass trombone in B♭ + F. Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1900-01.
(6177) Tenor trombone in B♭ + F. Hawkes & Son, London, 1929 {60135}.
(1122) Tenor trombone in B♭ + F. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1934 {143560}.
(4228) Tenorbass Posaune [tenor/bass trombone] in B♭ + F. J.A. Stowasser, Graslitz, 1903-28.
(4400) Tenorbass Posaune [tenor/bass trombone] in B♭ + F. Robert Piering, Adorf, mid 20th century
(2152) Tenorbass Posaune [tenor/bass trombone] in B♭ + F. Germany ?, 20th century.
(4115) Tenorbass Posaune [tenor/bass trombone] in B♭ + F. Herbert Gronitz, Hamburg, mid-late 1950s.
(3669) Tenorbass Jazzposaune in B♭ + F, octagonal bell. Exakta, Germany, mid 20th century.
(5850) Tenor trombone in B♭ + F. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1966 {415329}.
(6708) Bass trombone in B♭ + F. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1964-5 {388946}.
(3219) Bass cavalry trombone in B♭ + F, système Eugène Detiège (independent valves plus F valve). Désiré & Pierre Le Brun, Brussels, c 1919.
(6782) Bass trombone in B♭ + F + G♭, 2 independent valves. Bach, Elkhart, 1980 {42721}.
(6781) Valve trombone in B♭, 5 valves, the 4th and 5th are jumelles [incomplete]. Pierre Jean De Rette, Brussels, p. 1861.
(4445) Cavalry valve trombone in B♭, 5 valves. Pierre Sénécaut, Brussels, p. 1881 {2470}.
(3596) Superbone [slide and valve tenor trombone] in B♭ etc. Holton, Elkhorn, c 1980 {3952}.
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Large Slide Trombones
(3026) Bass trombone in G. by John Green, London, c 1830.
(5979) Bass trombone in G. Probably Markneukirchen, c 1840.
(901) Bass trombone in G. Britain (?), c 1850.
(6672) Bass trombone in G. Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1858-62.
(6570) Bass trombone in G. By Metzler, London, c 1870.
(2654) Bass trombone in G. anon, Britain (?), c 1900.
(6571) Bass trombone in G. Alfred Hall Gisborne, Birmingham, 1894-1902 {11442}.
(2787) Bass trombone in G. Besson & Co, London, c 1925 {12274}.
(2731) Bass trombone in G. Boosey & Co, London, 1899 {55545}.
(211) Bass trombone in G. Boosey & Co, England, 1921 {111945}.
(4563) Bass trombone in G. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1962 {338694}.
(6746) Bass trombone in G. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1976 {589290}.
(1865) Bass trombone in G. Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1904-1910 {10030}.
(2702) Bass trombone in G/F. Hawkes & Son, London, c 1895 {9812}.
(3671) Bass trombone in G. Higham, Manchester, probably c 1923 {71593}.
(5764) Bass trombone in G. Millereau, Paris, early 20th century.
(6709) Bass trombone in G. The Salvation Army, London, c 1909 {10462}.
(6528) Bass trombone in G. Rudall Carte, London, 1921 {6467}.
(2706) Bass trombone in G. VEB Blechblas & Signalinstrumentenfabrik, Klingenthal, 1972 {71477}.
(6673) Bass trombone in F. Carl Gottfried Glier Senior & Söhne, Neukirchen, c 1840.
(5853) Bass trombone in E♭, auxiliary slide (pulley) model. The Salvation Army, St Albans, c 1909 {10121}.
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Large Trombones with Valves
(1719) Bass valve trombone in G. Köhler, London, c 1849 {789}.
(6529) Bass valve trombone in G. Boosey &Co, London, 1916 {99301}.
(807) Bass valve trombone in G. Higham, Manchester, probably c 1923 {71747}.
(5855) Bass valve trombone in G. by The Salvation Army, France, early 20th century, possibly c 1920.
(581) Bass trombone in G + (D - D♭) Antoine Courtois, Paris, c 1869 {520 or 529}.
(6605) Bass trombone in G + (D / C), Betty model. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1934 {142628}.
(3255) Bass trombone in G + (D / C), Betty model. Boosey & Hawkes, London, 1951 {179070}.
(1866) Bass trombone in G + (D / C). Besson & Co, London, 1960 {307558}.
(4562) Bassposaune [bass valve trombone] in F, 3 valves. Leopold Uhlmann, Vienna, after 1834.
(5780) Bassposaune [bass valve trombone] in F, 3 valves. August Beyde, Vienna, 1823-60.
(1695) Bassposaune [bass valve trombone] in F, 3 valves. Winter & Schöner, Linz, c 1890.
(4633) Bass Armeeposaune in F, 3 valves. Bohland & Fuchs, Graslitz, early 20th century.
(1576) Bassposaune [bass valve trombone] in F, 4 valves. anon, probably Graslitz, c 1890 {04940061}.
(6462) Bass valve trombone in 13-ft E♭. Boosey & Co, London, 1904 {67992}.
(6463) Bass Armeeposaune in 13-ft E♭. Schamal, Prague, c 1880.
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Contrabass Trombones
(3208) Contrabass trombone in F + E♭ + B♭, Dehmel model. Possibly Arthur Sprinz, Berlin, c 1930.
(5832) Contrabass trombone in F + C, 4 valves. Mahillon, Brussels, 1925.
(6069) Contrabass trombone in 16-ft C. Boosey & Co, London, 1898 {52186}. (Frank Tomes Collection)
(5765) Contrabass trombone in 16-ft C, double slide. J. Thibouville-Lamy, Paris, c 1900.
(6433) Contrabass Armeeposaune in 16-ft C. Schamal, Prague, c 1880.
(6674) Trombone Fournier [tenor+contrabass trombone] in 9-ft B♭ and 18-ft B♭. Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1899-1904.
(4215) Contrabass trombone in 18-ft B♭, double slide. Antoine Courtois, Paris, 1890-1899 {539}.
(6606) Contrabass trombone in B♭, double slide. The Salvation Army, London, 1896 or shortly before {3993}.
(3868) Contrabass Armeeposaune [valve trombone] in 18-ft B♭, 3 valves. Karl Schamal, Prague, c 1880.
(6608) Trombone basso Verdi in 18-ft B♭, 3 valves. Romeo Orsi, Milan, 1902-18.
(2532) Contrabass valve trombone in 18-ft B♭, 4 valves. Wenzel Stowasser, Graslitz, mid 20th century.
(5741) Contrabass valve trombone in 18-ft B♭, 4 valves. Rampone & Cazzani, Milan, mid 20th century.
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Miscellaneous Trombone-related items
(2018) Slide stay for sackbut. Probably England, c 1600.
(4237) Slide stay for sackbut. 16th or 17th century.
(1859) Trill valve for trombone. Hawkes & Son, London, c 1920.
(4601) Mute: trombone.  
(620) Mute: trombone. Besson & Co, London, c 1930.
(1857) Mute: trombone, straight mute with removable cup. Harmon, England, c 1940.
(1858) Mute: trombone, Wah-wah mute. Boosey & Hawkes, London, c 1960.
(1856) Mute: bass trombone, straight. Engemann, Hamburg, c 1970.
(3619) Music card holder for trombone.  
(3707) Balance weight for trombone. The Salvation Army.
(3185) Tin: trombone slide cream. Germany, 20th century.
(834) Cleaning rod: trombone.  
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