Trumpet Gallery

The Distin Family, 1844. Creator: Unknown

The Distin Family, 1844. John Distin and his sons were British musicians who performed on saxhorns and were influential in the evolution of brass instruments in then popular music. Mr. Distin and his four sons have been for several years before the public. Mr. Distin senior, for more than nine years, was principal trumpet in the private band of King George IV'. They ...were invited to make a trial of some newly-invented instruments, manufactured by M. Adolphe Sax, in Paris. Upon the introduction of the Distin's improved Sax Horns in Paris, they at once ensured success...The Distins are at present the only performers on the Sax Horn, which unites the powers of the French horn and those of the cornet-a-piston but is infinitely superior to both, for it combines the mellowness and sweetness of the former, with all the brilliancy and power of the latter'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

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The Battle of Zama, after 1567. Creator: Unknown

The Battle of Zama, after 1567. [The Battle of Zama was fought in 202 BC near Zama, (in present-day Tunisia). The Carthaginians led by Hannibal were defeated by the Roman army under Publius Cornelius Scipio]

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Noisemaker from the American Legion, 1927. Creator: Unknown

1927 American Legion noisemaker comprised of two pieces, a rubber bulb with a metal tip (a) and a metal horn with a flared end (b). The rubber bulb is 8 inches long and has a horizontal seam line around its center. The top of the rubber has three concentric circular seam lines at the center. It is connected to a gold colored metal cap that is scrunched on the bottom where it connects to the rubber. The bottom is a hollow metal cylinder. The metal horn has a long hollow cylinder with grooved lines at its end and in the center. A pictorial bas-relief has been attached to the side of the horn with metal. The bas-relief has an image of a large building with two towers. Text above the image reads, [AMERICAN LEGION / SEPTEMBER]. The text continues below the image with [1927 / PARIS]. Closer to the opening of the horn, facing the opposite direction, is the inscription, ["LE JAZZ / H [image of anchor] N]. On the other side of the trumpet in the same location is the inscription, [H. CARAMELL / 21 R DU PT WILSON / LEVALLOIS]. A decorative ridge pattern lines the center of the horn above the inscriptions

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