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Maker attribution:
Pierre Marceau & Cie  Search this
Physical Description:
brass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 19 in x 4 3/4 in x 6 in; 48.26 cm x 12.065 cm x 15.24 cm
Object Name:
trumpet
Place made:
Czechoslovakia
Date made:
late 1930s - early 1940s
Description:
<p>This trumpet is marked “Marceau” and made in Czechoslovakia late 1930s - early 1940s. It is a B-flat trumpet made of silver-plated brass with three piston valves. The bore of this trumpet closely resembled that of a cornet. This trumpet is engraved:</p>
<p>MARCEAU<br>CZECHOSLOVAKIA</p>
<p>Marceau is a Trade name used by Sears Roebuck & Co.</p>
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert Erickson
ID Number:
MI.72.21
Catalog number:
72.21
Accession number:
297966
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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
Trumpets
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-49e7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_606385