Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Carl Boosé

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Instrument

Cornet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Carl Boosé

Place Made

United Kingdom ; England ; London ; Europe

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; circular corpus; upturned bell with axis at 45° to the lead-pipe and valve cluster; with a small plate as support for R0. With shank for B♭. With fitting for music-card holder; no water-key. Valve type: 3 rotary valves mounted with the spindles vertical, springs in drums, travel limited by banana plate (rest position) and by contact between arm and spindle (when operated). Repair History: The B♭ shank is a replacement.

Notes

Arnold Myers (measurements) 22.7.12, 22.1.21 (description) 16.12.21.

Measurements

from lower edge of bell to tuning-slide bow proximal 320; bell 121.

Provenance

Formerly owned by Frank Tomes; bought 1985/12/12 at Sothebys, lot 14 for £412.00. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

6581