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Gustav Adolf Eschenbach (German, active 1843–1927)
late 19th century
Object Place: Berlin, Germany
Medium/Technique
Brass
Dimensions
Length 32 cm (12 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Leslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession Number17.1982
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionAlto in E-flat. Circular-wound trumpet with an althorn type mouthpiece. Brass. Cylindro-conoidal bore; the tube is coiled four times.
InscriptionsStamped on garland: G. ESCHENBACH / BERLIN; stamped on bell: 531
ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)