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French Horn in F

J. L. Allen? American or German
1862–70
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: French Horn in F
  • Maker: J. L. Allen?
  • Date: 1862–70
  • Geography: United States; Germany
  • Culture: American or German
  • Medium: Brass, nickel-silver
  • Dimensions: 16 1/8 × 22 × 11 5/16 in. (41 × 55.9 × 28.7 cm)
    Diameter (Of bell): 11 3/16 in. (28.4 cm)
  • Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated
  • Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
  • Object Number: 89.4.2198
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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