Trumpet, B-flat
Maker
Frank Holton & Company
Date1924-1925 ca.
Place MadeElkhorn, Wisconsin, United States, North America
Serial No.85791
SignedEngraved on bell, surrounded by floral design: MADE BY / Frank Holton Co. / ELKHORN / WIS.MarkingsStamped on second valve casing: FRANK HOLTON & CO. / ELKHORN, WIS. / 85791
Stamped on valve casings and pistons, respectively: 1 2 3
Stamped on each piston: 85791
DescriptionBrass; with silver-plated, satin finish. Gold wash bell interior and fittings. Three, top-sprung Perinet piston valves. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces.
DimensionsHeight: 20 in
Bell diameter: 4-5/8 in
Bore: cannot be measured
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published ReferencesScott, Marshall L. The American Piston Valved Cornets and Trumpets of The Shrine to Music Museum. D. M. A. Thesis, University of Wisconsin, 1988, p. 217.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01739
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