Baritones

Hall & Quinby Upright Alto Horn in Bb

Boston, Mass.
United States

German Silver
c. 1867

Hall & Quinby

This Hall & Quinby upright alto in B-flat has three side-action string rotary valves. According to Bob Eliason in "The New Langwell Index," from 1865-69 David C. Hall, a keyed bugle player and band-leader, partnered with Benjamin F. and George W. Quinby as 'Hall & Quinby' in Boston. In 1870, they were joined by E.G. Wright and became 'Hall, Quinby, Wright & Co'. Upon the death of E.G. Wright in 1871, they reverted to 'Hall & Quinby,' until 1876, when Hall quit the firm and established himself independently as maker, dealer. Then from 1876 to 1884, the 'Quinby Brothers' firm was established. (pp. 157-158, 315-316)

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Catalog#: HWMC

Waterhouse, William. "The New Langwill Index." London: Tony Bingham. ISBN: 0-946113-04-1 Garofalo, Robert, and Mark Elrod. "A Pictorial History of Civil War Era Musical Instruments & Military Bands." Charleston, West Virginia: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, 1997.

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