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Double-belled euphonium
C. G. Conn Ltd. (American, active early 20th century)
1921
Object Place: Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Medium/Technique
Gold-plated brass
Dimensions
Length 76.2 cm (30 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by the Foster Charitable Fund and Gift of Paiste AG Cymbals Gongs, Bequest of Gertrude T. Taft, Gift of Lura S. Teeter, and Gift of Mrs. Robert H. Cook, by exchange, and partial gift of Paul S. Minear
Accession Number2002.61
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionBody of gold-plated brass with two removable, forward-pointing bells. Custom, free-hand engraving on larger bell, consisting of American eagle, horned mythological figure, stag, dogwood flowers, acanthus leaves, and scrolling patterns. Five valves with pearl-covered touchpieces. Period mouthpiece of nickel-plated brass. Original hard-shell case.
InscriptionsEngraved on bell: MADE BY / C. G. Conn Ltd. / ELKHART - IND. / U. S. A.; stamped on second valve: 187,574
Provenance1921, sold by Frank McCoy, band director at Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, to Paul S. Minear; 2002, partial gift of Minear to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 20, 2002)