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Cavalry Trombone c.1890 This is
a rare cavalry trombone made late
19th century by
Charles Maheu in Gand, Belgium. It is a 4-valve trombone, seemingly
pitched in C with a Franco-Belgian cavalry model wrap. It is made of
brass and silver plated. Inscribed on the 2nd valve casing is the
maker's mark: "CH. MAHEU / BREVETE / GAND and serial number 2434" The
inscription is framed top and bottom by a 6 pointed star.
The unique wrap of the cavalry trombones is due to the practical problem of riding a horse while playing. With a horse rearing their head as they regularly do, a normal valve trombone would offer substancial risk to one's chops!! Another example of a cavalry trombone is found in collection of Jeremy Montagu- Oxford (Historic Brass Society Journal Vol 14, 2002, p.396)   |
