Tenor Bugle in B-flat

Josef Serpek Austrian

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 680

Although Mary Elizabeth Adams Brown purchased this instrument from Leopoldo Franciolini, who has become infamous for selling forged and fantastical instruments, there is no reason to assume that this instrument is a fake. Instead, its fanciful configuration suggests that it was made for use in a carnival parade or historical pagentry event.

Tenor Bugle in B-flat, Josef Serpek (Austrian, fl. 1862–?), Brass, nickel-silver, Austrian

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Tenor Bugle in B-flat, Josef Serpek (Austrian, fl. 1862–?), Brass, nickel-silver, Austrian
Tenor Bugle in B-flat, Josef Serpek (Austrian, fl. 1862–?), Brass, nickel-silver, Austrian

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