Volier & Fils Automobile Horn, 1905-1915
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Vehicle horn
Date Made
1905-1915
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Volier & Fils in Paris, France; distributed by The Post & Lester Company, Hartford, Connecticut.
Location
On Loan - Shanghai Auto Museum (Anting, Shanghai, China)
Object ID
63.122.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Samuel L. Scher, M.D.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 5.25 in
Length: 12 in
Inscriptions
On bell: VOLIER & FILS/ PARIS/ 135
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