Soprano cornet, Nominal pitch: E♭.

Premier Besson & Co

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Instrument

Cornet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Premier ; Besson & Co

Place Made

United Kingdom ; London ; Europe ; England

Date Made

Circa 1919

Description

Silver-plated brass. Ligature tuning at mouthpipe; water-key. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top sprung; alignment by key on piston. Repair History: The tuning shank may be a replacement provided to lower the pitch of the instrument from Old Philharmonic to A₄ 440 Hz. Original fitting for music card holder was soldered to outer 3rd valve tuning-slide, now missing and replaced by a removable fitting to clamp on this tuning-slide, from the same period. Inscribed on bell "CLASS / A" / "50 MEDALS OF HONOUR" within ribbon / monogram FB / "BESSON & Co. / Prototype / 198 EUSTON ROAD / LONDON / ENGLAND" / five-pointed star; on side of 2nd valve casing "BESSON & Co. / five-pointed star / BREVETE", all within ellipse, and "107806"; on valve top and bottom caps and side of casings "10", "11", "12".

Other Information

Specific usage history: Formerly used as the soprano of the City of Edinburgh Band.

Notes

R. Parks, 8.1.00; A. Myers, bore early 2000.

Measurements

311mm; bell 119mm.

Provenance

Probably the soprano cornet bought reconditioned from B&H in 1948 by the City of Edinburgh Band. ; Gift the City of Edinburgh Band, 2005.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3885

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