MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES—JURY AWARDS.
Ol»0
Class Xa.]
Stecert, London ffor a self-acting organ, manufacturedl,y F. Wehble, black Forest, Badeu), United Kingdom .
Miscellaneous Articles in connection icith Musical Instru-ments.
In this class are included tuning-forks, tuning-ham-mers, pitch-pipes, wire-strings, violin, viola, and violon-cello bows, rosin for bows, musical diagrams for variouspurposes, miniature models, metronomes, specimens of
wood and felt for musical instruments, &c. The Juryhave made Honourable Mention of Messrs. J. Dodd(for violin, viola, and violoncello bows, and for coveredstrings for violins, violoncellos, and harps), E. Dodd(tor violin, violoncello, double-bass, and harp-strings),E. Greaves (for a chromatic tuning-fork), United King-dom ; Messrs. Simon and Henry (for violin and violon-cello bows), France ; A. Indri (for violin, violoncello,double-bass, harp, and guitar strings), Venice .
AWARDS IN CLASS Xa
COUNCIL MEDAL.
Natiox,
in Catalogue.
No. j Paije.
Name o? Exhibitor.
23
1099
Boehm, T. - — -
173
1181
Ducroquet, P. A. — -
490
467
Krard, P. - - — -
497
1281
555
471
Gray and Davison- -
_
55G
471
Hill and Co. - - -
1725
1259
—
735
1215
Yuillaume, J. B. - -
U:;it»d Kingdom -
209
433
Willis, 11. - - -
Objects Rewarded.
Important scientific improvements of the flute, and thesuccessful application of his principles to other windinstruments.
Application of the pneumatic lever to a church organ.
Peculiar mechanical actions applied to pianofortes andharps.
Invention in organ building, of a new method of con-necting the great organ with the swell organ, bymeans of a pedal and of a new stop called the kerau-lophon.
Invention of a stop of great power, and for their modeof shifting the stops by means of keys.
Invention of several classes of wind instruments inwood and metal.
New modes of making violins, in such a manner thatthey are matured and perfected immediately on thecompletion of the manufacture, thus avoiding thenecessity of keeping them for considerable periods todevelop their excellencies.
Application to organs of an improved exhausting valveto the pneumatic lever, the application of pneumaticlevers in a compound form, and the invention of amovement in connection therewith for facilitating thedrawing of stops either singly or in connection.
PRIZE MEDAL.
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4S7
467
Addison, R. — -
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“ Koval Albert” transposing pianoforte.
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421
1198
Bcrnardel, sen. -
A iolins.
_
42 4
1199
Besson, G. — —
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^ arious metal musical instruments.
_
519
463
Betts, A. - - -
Two violins.
Saxony - —
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25
1106
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Grand pianoforte.
United Kingdom
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518
46S
Broadwood. John & Sons
Successful improvements in pianoforte-making.
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735
475*
Bryceson, 11. - —
-
Church barrel-organ.
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442
1199
Buffet, A. - - -
-
Oboes, clarionets, flutes, and a “ corno-Inglcse.”
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547
471
Callcott, J. - -
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Invention of a French horn, without loose crocks.
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45S
1464
Chickering, J. -
Square pianoforte, and the Jury think highly cf hisgrand pianoforte.
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163
430
Collard and Collard
Pianos, and for their successful application of severalimprovements in pianoforte-making.
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1172
1233
Debain, A. — —
Mechanical pianoforte.
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71
1295
Ducci. A. and M. -
-
Organ with c * Baristata” stop
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481
1465
Eisenbrant, C. 11. -
-
Clarionets and flutes.
_
509
468
Forster, S. A. — —
-
Violoncello, violin, and viola.
-
1231
1236
New repetition action in a pianoforte.
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972
1346
Gallegos, J. - —
“ Guittarra llarpa.”
Prussia - —
—
S4S
1096
Gebauhr, C. J. —
Pianoforte.
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442
14G3
Gemunder, G. -
‘‘Joseph Guarnerius” violin (chiefly), and for threeother violins, and a viola.
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454
1200
Godfrov, C. sen. -
Flutes.
Nassau - -
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8
1132
Heekel, J. A. - —
-
Bassoon of a new and improved construction.
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615
476
Keeps, J. II. - -
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Hearing apparatus, made of gutta percha.
"\\ urtemberg -
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24
1115
Ilelwert, J. - -
Hopkinson, J. and J.
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Bassoon with 19 keys, of an improved construction.
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500
467
-
Horizontal grand pianoforte, with new patent action.
48G
466
Huud, F., and Son-
Cottage pianoforte, in the torm of a lyre, termed the“ Lyra” pianoforte.