Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Horn, Coach |
Catalog Number |
1996.1.11 |
Date |
ca. 1870 |
Material(s) |
Tinplate/Paint |
Dimensions |
H-76 W-6.75 inches |
Description |
This collapsible and portable coach horn is made of six section tinplate conical sections. Each of the six sections gets gradually larger in order to create a long, flared horn. The object is in two pieces: a bottom half with three sections with the mouthpiece (marked "a") and a top half with three sections with the flared end (marked "b"). The metal is an enameled burnt orange with a visible varnish coating. The mouthpiece has a circular rim with a diameter of approximately 1 inch. The wide end of the horn has an additional flared end attached to the rim. Along the end of the horn, there is a circular loop. There is an inscription on side the largest of the six sections: Henry Duvall, College Bl?? 1870. The year might read 1876. On the same section near the bottom edge, there is a sticker with a written inscription: Stage Horn used between Nashville & Louisville. |
Notes |
The label on the horn states that this stage horn was used between Nashville and Louisville. The stagecoach driver would blow the horn to announce his arrival at a stop. |
Collection |
Waveland State Historic Site Collection |
People |
Duvall, Henry |
Subjects |
Horns Stagecoach lines Stagecoaches Coaches Coach drivers Transportation |
Search Terms |
Transportation |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |