Volier & Fils Brass Automobile Horn, 1905-1910
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Pedestrians, animals, and horse-drawn vehicles needed to be alerted when early motorists travelled down America's rural dirt roads or urban paved streets. Brass horns were one option, along with whistles and bells, available to motorists to signal others to oncoming automobiles.
Pedestrians, animals, and horse-drawn vehicles needed to be alerted when early motorists travelled down America's rural dirt roads or urban paved streets. Brass horns were one option, along with whistles and bells, available to motorists to signal others to oncoming automobiles.
Artifact
Vehicle horn
Date Made
1905-1910
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Hartford
Creator Notes
Made by Volier & Fils in Paris, France; distributed by The Post & Lester Company, Hartford, Connecticut.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
63.122.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Samuel L. Scher, M.D.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 10.625 in
Width: 5.625 in
Length: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
In oval on bell: Volier & Fils On bell: 811/ DRAGON / Paris
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