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Alto Cornophone in F

Manufacturer F. Besson French
ca. 1910
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Alto Cornophone in F
  • Manufacturer: F. Besson (French)
  • Date: ca. 1910
  • Geography: Paris, France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Brass, silver plate
  • Dimensions: Max. height: 40.7 cm (16 in.); Bell diameter: 14.8 cm (5 13/16 in.)
  • Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Robert Alonzo Lehman Bequest, 2004
  • Object Number: 2004.199a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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