Valve Trumpet in F
#9409Courtois & Mille
1881–85
Brass, silver-plated
Description
This trumpet has Périnet valves, which are common on French instruments of the period between 1860 and 1920. Using different crooks, the trumpet can be set up in the tonality keys of F, E, E-flat, D, C, and B-flat (A).
9409. Valve Trumpet in F
Additional Information
- Dimensions
- Width: 20 1/2 in. (52 cm); Diameter (Of bell): 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm)
- Credit
- Purchase, Bequest of Robert Alonzo Lehman, by exchange, 2001
- Accession Number
- 2001.187a–i