Moenning English Horn: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This english horn was made by Otto Moennig in Leipzig, Germany, around 1907-1916. It is made of grenadilla with nickel silver ferrules and keys. Accessioned with original case (1986.0581.02). The english horn is stamped:

Materials, dates and provenance

• date made: 1907-1916
• maker: Moennig, Otto
• maker: Moennig, Otto
• Object Name: english horn
• Physical Description: grenadilla (overall material)
• Physical Description: nickel silver (overall material)
• Measurements: upper joint: 15 in x 1 3/4 in; 38.1 cm x 4.445 cm
• Measurements: lower joint: 15 5/8 in x 2 1/8 in; 39.6875 cm x 5.3975 cm
• Measurements: bell: 5 7/8 in x 2 1/2 in; 14.9225 cm x 6.35 cm
• place made: Germany: Saxony, Leipzig
• ID Number: 1986.0581.01
• catalog number: 1986.0581.01
• accession number: 1986.0581
• Credit Line: Gift of Alice Lilly Krueger in memory of Professor Hugo Burghauser
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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