| Title | Buescher 10-22R Trumpet |
| Date | 1925 |
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| Description | A Buescher 10-22R trumpet dating to 1925. The instrument retains its original finish, now exhibiting a rich and varied patination across the bell and body. The bell in particular displays a striking mottled surface of golds, blues, and earth tones that has developed through decades of use. The Buescher 10-22R was among the preferred professional trumpets of the era, and this instrument is associated with Louis Armstrong, who favored this particular model during a significant period of his early career, most notably during his early recordings in Chicago. Armstrong is documented as having played Buescher instruments through much of the 1920s before later transitioning to other makers, making this trumpet representative of one of the most consequential periods in his artistic development. |
