Trumpet Cup Mute: Museum Object and Cultural History
Trumpet Cup Mute: Object Name: mute. Physical Description: fiberboard (overall material). Physical Description: aluminum (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This mute was made by Shastock in Cleveland, Ohio, undetermined date. It is a Tonalcolor model trumpet mute made of fiberboard with a gold-tone aluminum cup. Used by jazz musician, William Alonzo “Cat” Anderson.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Object Name: mute
- Physical Description: fiberboard (overall material)
- Physical Description: aluminum (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 4 1/4 in; 10.795 cm
- place made: United States: Ohio, Cleveland
- ID Number: 1998.3074.05
- nonaccession number: 1998.3074
- catalog number: 1998.3074.05
- Credit Line: Gift of Dorothy Anderson
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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