Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭/A/A♭.

Köhler

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Alternative Title

Cornet.

Instrument

Cornet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Köhler

Place Made

United Kingdom ; London ; Europe ; England

Date Made

1862 - c 1863

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass. Fixed mouthpipe with step at a depth of 12.5mm to receive a special mouthpiece with a short shank. With alternative main tuning slides (5735a, 5735b, 5735c) for B♭, A, and A♭ respectively; water-key on each main tuning slide. Valve type: 3 Berlin-type valves. Repair History: The silver finger ring for R4 is an addition (it has the Birmingham hallmark of 1887). Maker: Köhler. London. 1862 c 1863. Serial number: 13. Overall size: 451; bell 105. Sounding length: minimum 1267; tuning bit overall length 35.5; effective added length 23.3. Alternative m.t.s. lengths excluding inner slide: (5735a) 83; (5765b) 164; (5735c) 244. Bore: mouthpipe at 12mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 8.2; m.t.s. at c 324mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 11.0; centre of valve cluster at c 511mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (3,2,1) 11.0; 634mm from bell end, c 11.3; c 295mm from bell end, 16.0; 12.4mm from bell end, 71.9. B = 0.58 (in Bb). Bell cutoff = 1500 Hz. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t of instrument body 9.4 9.2 over 12.5mm; m.r.t of tuning bit 9.4 8.5; external taper of tuning bit 9.0 9.7. Inscribed on bell "Bayley's / Improved Acoustic Cornet / Regd. April 8th. 1862. / 13 / KÖHLER, / Sole Maker. / 35 Henrietta St. Covent Garden, London. Playing accessories: with tuning bit, probably not original. The silver finger ring for R4 is an addition (it has the Birmingham hallmark of 1887). Specific literature references: G.S. (1986) item 141. Illustration references: Galpin Society Journal 1985 XXXVIII Plate IV (e); The Galpin Society Made for Music Exhibition (London, 1986) item 141. Previous ownership: ex John Webb collection.

Notes

R. Parks, 20.10.07.

Measurements

451; bell 105.

Provenance

ex- John Webb collection. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

5735

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