Tenor Valved Trombone

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Description:

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

J.
H. [lyre] 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 listed in an 1880 J. Howard Foote catalog, sold as a Courtois model tenor trombone (#5145 ½), for $75.00.

Date Made: 1878 - 1882

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

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Related Publication: Densmore, Frances. Handbook of the Collection of Musical Instruments in the United States National Museum.

Credit Line: Gift of J. Howard Foote

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MI.055614Accession Number: 11535Catalog Number: 55614

Object Name: trombone

Physical Description: brass (overall material)silver (overall material)Measurements: bell: 8 1/16 in x 9 1/2 in x 23 1/2 in; 20.47875 cm x 24.13 cm x 59.69 cmslide: 2 1/2 in x 6 1/16 in x 25 5/16 in; 6.35 cm x 15.39875 cm x 64.29375 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

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Record Id: nmah_1160889

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