Cavalry trumpet

John Augustus Köhler (English, 1805–1878)

1830–about 1863

Object PlaceLondon, England

Medium/TechniqueBrass

DimensionsLength 41.5 cm (16 5/16 in.)

Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection

Accession number17.1993

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ClassificationsMusical instruments

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InscriptionsEngraved on garland: 35 HENRIETTA ST COVT GARDEN / KÖHLER / LONDON; engraved on mouthpiece: KÖHLER & SON / LONDONProvenanceFrancis 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)