Meinl & Lauber Tenor Slide Trombone: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This trombone was made by made by Meinl & Lauber in Gartenberg, Germany in 1969. It is a B-flat tenor slide trombone. This trombone is made of brass. It is a reproduction instrument patterned after an instrument by Sebastian Heinlein in 1627, Nurnberg. This trombone is inscribed:

SEBASTIAN HAINLEIN NURNBERG COPIERT MEINL & LAUBER GARTENBWERG BAYERN

Materials, dates and provenance

• date made: 1969
• maker: Meinl & Lauber
• maker: Meinl & Lauber
• Object Name: trombone
• Physical Description: brass (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 108 cm x 12.6 cm; x 42 1/2 in x 4 15/16 in
• Measurements: trombone bell: 28 1/2 in x 8 1/8 in x 5 in; 72.39 cm x 20.6375 cm x 12.7 cm
• Measurements: slide: 31 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in x 13/16 in; 80.01 cm x 13.97 cm x 2.06375 cm
• place made: Germany: Bavaria, Gartenberg
• ID Number: MI.70.17
• catalog number: 70.17
• accession number: 287861
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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