Pocket cornet. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentCornet/Cornets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Cornet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJulius Heinrich Zimmermann |
Place MadeEurope ; Germany ; Central Europe |
Date MadePost 1886 probably early 20th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated brass; double water-key; finger loop for R4. Valve type: 3 rotary valves; rubber buffers on top caps. Maker: Julius Heinrich Zimmermann. Leipzig. Post 1886 probably early 20th century. Overall size: 172; bell 82. Sounding length: minimum 1165. Bore: instrument body at c 40mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 8.4; centre of valve cluster at c 371mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 10.8; 582mm from mouthpiece receiver = 583mm from bell end, c 11.3; m.t.s. at c 600mm from shank/crook receiver, tuning slide bore 12.0; m.t.s. at c 727mm from shank/crook receiver, tuning slide bore 12.8; c 255mm from bell end, 16.0. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 9.1 8.7. Valve type: 3 rotary valves; rubber buffers on top caps. Inscribed on bell " Heinr. Zimmermann / Leipzig". With synthetic leather covered attaché style case, possibly not original. Purchased by lender with mouthpiece (3842). Illustration references: World Wide Web picture at http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/ |
NotesR. Parks, 16.01.99, 11.9.99, bore 26.2.00. |
Measurements172; bell 82. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3841 |