Object Details
- Description
This trumpet was made by Christian Wittmann (died ca. 1807) in Nuremberg around 1781-1807. It is an E-flat natural trumpet made of brass with one coil and brass ferrules and ball decorated with engraved lines. This trumpet is engraved:
MACHT CHRISTIAN
WITTMANN IN NURNB
C * W- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1781-1807
- Credit Line
- Gift of Cooper Union Museum
- Physical Description
- brass (overall material)
- cord (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 4 9/16 in x 5 in x 26 3/4 in; 11.58875 cm x 12.7 cm x 67.945 cm
- Object Name
- trumpet
