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Tenor horn in E-flat
Isaac Fiske (American, 1820–1894)
about 1870–80
Object Place: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Nickel-plated brass
Dimensions
Length 54.9 cm (21 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Foster Charitable Fund
Accession Number1996.114
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionBody of brass plated with nickel silver, in upright form. Three rotary valves of type with vertical rods and finger buttons, patented in 1866 by Fiske. Mouthpiece missing
InscriptionsStamped on bell: ISAAC / FISKE / MAKER / WORCESTER, MASS. / PATENTED / OCT 30, 1866 NOV 12, 1867 / FEB 11, 1868 SEPT 23/73
Provenance1996, sold by Robert E. Sheldon, Washington, DC, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 26, 1996)