Cornett. Nominal pitch: A.

Christopher Monk

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Instrument

Cornett

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Christopher Monk

Place Made

Farnham ; Europe ; United Kingdom ; England

Description

Technical description: Wood, curved, with black-stained calfskin covering; silver mounts at each end. The first 240mm has a lozenge faceted exterior, the remainder is of octagonal exterior cross-section. The L0 thumb-hole has a brass bush. A loose wooden constrictor terminating the mouthpiece receiver gives the minimum bore.Distances to hole centres, hole diameters (along/across) and bore diameters:- 250 (5.55/5.55) 16.15. 282 (7.8/7.6) 15.3. 321 (7.8/7.7) 17.05. 363 (8.2/8.15) 17.8. 415 (9.55/8.8) 20.0. 458 (7.85/7.45) 21.6. 500 (7.5/7.35) 22.85.

Other Information

Specific usage history: Used by Christopher Monk (1921-1991) as a playing instrument.

Notes

A. Myers (measurements) 1.11.22; (description) 2.11.22; D.M. Campbell (playing tests) November 2022.

Measurements

from centre of entrance plane to centre of exit (bell) plane, 595bell end (external from flat to flat) 34.3.

Provenance

Ex- Frank Tomes collection 221, bought probably 1993-94 from the estate of C.W. Monk. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

6635

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