Raoux Orchestral Horn
date: label: date made
content: 1838-1842
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This orchestral horn was made by Marcel-Auguste Raoux in Paris, France, around 1838-1842. It is made of brass and silver and accessioned with crooks and an original wooden case. The horn is engraved (on bell garland):</p>
label: Description
content: <p>RAOUX FOURNISSEUR DU CONSERVATOIRE RUE DES MINIMES No 14 A PARIS</p>
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content: <p>(engraved on front):</p>
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content: <p>J.C. LABBAYE<br>FACTEUR DES THÉATRES NATIONAUX<br>PARIS</p>
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content: <p>S. F. C.DS<br>No. 2<br>1875</p>
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content: <p>S. Arthur Chappell<br>52 New Bond Street<br>London</p>
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content: <p>The Maison Raoux was founded in Paris and produced instruments beginning in the 17th century. In 1857, Jacques Christoph Labbaye bought the name and production rights from Raoux, and later sold the company in 1878.</p>
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content: <p>Samuel Arthur Chappell (1834-1904) was a member of the Chappell & Co. family of publishers, piano makers, and musical instrument dealers in London. This horn was sold through the Chappell shop.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: France: Île-de-France, Paris
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MI.74.05
label: catalog number
content: 74.05
label: accession number
content: 310926
objectType: label: Object Name
content: horn
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: horn: 11 1/8 in x 14 3/4 in x 18 in; 28.2575 cm x 37.465 cm x 45.72 cm