Cornet case owned by Maxine Sullivan: Museum Object and Cultural History
Cornet case owned by Maxine Sullivan: Date: ca. 1977. Manufactured by: F. E. Olds, American. Owned by: Maxine Sullivan, American, 1911 - 1987.
The object in the museum catalogue
A hard-sided Olds Ambassador cornet case. The exterior is covered with brown leather with a metal plaque attached on the front. The plaque has a large [O] at the top, above the word [OLDS]. The case's edges are rounded and covered with dark brown leather bumper strips. It has a brown plastic handle and two lockable metal latches. The interior is lined with red plush and is molded to hold a trumpet and mouthpiece with a cavity underneath for additional material. A piece of yellow paper is taped above the handle. [A07468-3 / trumpet] is written on it in pencil.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: ca. 1977
- Manufactured by: F. E. Olds, American
- Owned by: Maxine Sullivan, American, 1911 - 1987
- Type: cases (containers)
- Medium: metal , leather , plastic and plush
- Dimensions: H x W x D: 11 × 17 3/4 × 5 3/4 in. (27.9 × 45.1 × 14.6 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Object number: 2013.46.29.1.2
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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