Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Trumpet (fire horn)
Object Number:
INV.8022
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 16 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. ( 41.3 x 17.1 cm )
Description:
Metal (discolored brass?) duty trumpet with flared bell; four rounded collars, one at base of mouthpiece and three on tube.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
