Boston, Mass
E.G. Wright Maker

Brass and Silver
ca1843-1846
Length: 13 inches, Bell Diameter 4.5 inches
Wind Instruments – Brasswinds -Bugles/Keyed Bugles

10 keyed E-flat bugle, copper with 10 sterling silver posts and pin mounted keys. One of the earlier known Wright Eb Keyed Bugles. Engraved on silver plate: “E.G. Wright Maker Boston”, Circa 1843-1846.  Elbridge G. Wright was considered the foremost US maker of keyed bugles.

The first key bugle patent (5-keys) was by Joseph Halliday in 1811, which he called the Royal Kent bugle in honor of the Duke of Kent.  The keyed bugle was introduced to the United States through Richard Willis, an arranger, composer, performer, who was appointed bandmaster of the United States Military Academy Band at West Point, New York.