Brass Wars.
Published In: History Today, 2025, v. 75, n. 3. P. 20 1 of 3
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: Diago Ortega, José-Modesto 3 of 3
Abstract
The article "Brass Wars" from History Today discusses a legal battle in 19th-century France between instrument makers, focusing on the conflict between Adolphe Sax and other French instrument makers. The dispute arose from King Louis-Philippe's military regulation of French military bands, which favored Sax's patented instruments. Despite initial legal victories for Sax, the Revolution of 1848 and subsequent political changes led to the invalidation of some of his patents. The article highlights the intersection of political power and economic interests in the brass instrument industry during this period. [Extracted from the article]
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- Source:History Today. 2025/03, Vol. 75, Issue 3, p20
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
- Publication Date:2025
- ISSN:0018-2753
- Accession Number:182996797
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