Valve Trumpet in B-flat
Object type: Valve Trumpet in B-flat
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: French
Artist: F. Besson
Artist bio: French
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: French
Date: 1930s
Medium: Gold-plated brass, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: Overall height: 44.4 cm (17 1/2 in.)
Bell diameter: 11cm (4 5/16 in.)
Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone
Geography:  Paris   France  
Credit line: Purchase, Robert Alonzo Lehman Bequest, 2009
Accession year: 2009