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Physical Description:
German silver (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7 in x 4 1/2 in x 20 1/2 in; 17.78 cm x 11.43 cm x 52.07 cm
bell: 11.1 cm; 4 3/8 in
Object Name:
Flugelhorn
Place made:
United States: New York, New York
Date made:
1878 - 1882
Description:
<p>This flugelhorn was made around 1878 to 1882 and sold by the J. Howard Foote Company in New York and Chicago. It is an E-flat flugelhorn, over-the shoulder model, made of German silver with 3 string-action rotary valves. This flugelhorn has an engraved medallion:</p>
<p>TRADE<br> J.H.F.<br>NY&C<br>Mark</p>
<p>Brass instruments bearing the medallion of J. Howard Foote were likely made for him by the firm of John Stratton or other factories in New York City.</p>
<p>John Howard Foote (1833-1896) was a musical instrument dealer with shops in New York City and Chicago. This instrument listed in an 1880 J. Howard Foote catalog, sold as an American Band Style cornet (#5032), for $18.00.</p>
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of J. Howard Foote
ID Number:
MI.055585
Catalog number:
55585
Accession number:
11535
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
Music & Musical Instruments
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-944f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_606465