Cornet, nominal pitch: B♭

Conn

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Alternative Title

Cornet.

Instrument

Cornet/Cornets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Cornet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Conn

Place Made

Elkhart ; North America ; United States of America

Date Made

1922

Description

Technical description: silver-plated brass; water-key. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top sprung with compression spring inside hollow stem; alignment by unequal lugs on spring anchor plate. Decoration: floral embellishment around inscription on bell; mother-of-pearl buttons. Signature/Marks: Inscribed on bell "THE / CONN . QUEROR / C.G.CONN / MAKER / ELKHART / IND."; on side of 2nd valve casing "OURLABEL" / within a shield "M.P.B. / P Ê U." / FACTORY 34"; on valve casings "1", "2", "3"; on 2nd valve casing "86300 / S" / 5-pointed star / PATENTED". Cornet. Nominal pitch: Bb. 3 valves, Connqueror model. Maker: Conn. Elkhart, Indiana. 1922. Serial number: 86300. Overall size: 369; bell 116. Bore: m.t.s. 9.5 10.5; v.t.s.(2,3,1) 10.5. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 9.7 8.6. Specific literature references: Vichy auction catalogue June 2004.

Notes

R. Parks, 31.3.07.

Measurements

369; bell 116.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

5712