Flugelhorn, B-flat
Distributor
F. T. Merz
Date1835-1905 ca.
Place MadeMarkneukirchen, Saxony, Vogtland, Germany, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedEmbossed nickel-silver plaque on bell: F. T. MERZ / [laurel wreath] / SCHUTZ [winged female figure with harp back] MARKEMarkingsStamped on valve links and touchpieces: 9
DescriptionBrass body with German-silver ferrules, garland and valve parts.
Single loop with main tuning slide at first bow.
Saxon rim with iron wire insert
Three mechanical-linkage rotary valves with horseshoe stop and clock-spring return in octagonal cases.
DimensionsHeight: 419 mm
Bell diameter: 117 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number02348
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