Trompe de Chasse in C 1759 - 1769

This "Trompe de Chasse in C" is a hunting horn made by French artist Joseph Raoux between 1759 and 1769. The instrument is crafted from brass and features a bell-shaped mouthpiece and a coiled, spiraled tube. This type of hunting horn, popular during the 18th century, was used to signal other hunters and announce the success of a hunt. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City currently houses this intricately crafted object.