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Keyed bugle in B-flat
Graves & Co. (American, active 1824–1869)
about 1840
Object Place: Winchester, New Hampshire, United States
Medium/Technique
Copper, brass
Dimensions
Length 43.2 cm (17 in.)
Credit Line
Willian Lindsey Fund, by exchange
Accession Number1991.360
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionSoprano in B-flat. Copper body with brass trim and keys. Seven cup-shaped keys mounted in saddles. Mouthpiece and tuning shank missing.
InscriptionsEngraved on garland: Graves & Co. / Winchester, N. H.
Provenance1991, sold by Lillian Caplin, The Center for Musical Antiquities, New York, to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 24, 1991)