B-Flat Tenor Horn

Object Details

Description

This tenor horn was made around 1878 to 1882 and sold by the J. Howard Foote Company in New York and Chicago. It is a B-flat contrabass, bell upright, made of silver-plated brass with 3 light piston valves. This instrument has an engraved medallion:

J.H.F.
NY&C

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.

John Howard Foote (1833-1896) was a musical instrument dealer with shops in New York City and Chicago. This instrument was sold as a tenor horn (#5083 ½).

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Museum of American History

date made

1878 - 1882

Credit Line

Gift of J. Howard Foote

Physical Description

silver plate (overall material)

gold plate (overall material)

brass (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 9 1/8 in x 13 3/8 in x 29 3/8 in; 23.1775 cm x 33.9725 cm x 74.6125 cm

Object Name

tenor horn