Cornet. Nominal pitch: C/B♭/A.

Couesnon

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Instrument

Cornet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Couesnon

Place Made

Western Europe ; Paris ; Europe ; France

Date Made

1922

Description

Technical description: silver-plated brass; the main tuning-slide has two barillets (quick-change valves) for change from C to B♭ or A. With special shank, "AMPLIFICATEUR" having constriction to a minimum bore of 6.0mm at 27.5mm from mouthpiece receiver end. With water-key and fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top sprung with compression springs outside stem; alignment by key on piston. Overall size: 325; bell 120. Sounding length: Shank overall length 105.8. Bore: m.t.s. 11.5; v.t.s. (3,2,1) 11.5. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. of shank 9.7 8.5; external taper of shank 10.8 12.1; shank/crook receiver on instrument body 11.8 10.7. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top sprung with compression springs outside stem; alignment by key on piston. Inscribed on bell "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE PARIS" within ribbon and "1900" on circular medal hung from the ribbon / HORS CONCOURS / MEMBRE DU JURY / COUESNON & Ce. / FOURNISSEURS / DES BEAUX ARTS / DU CONSERVATOIRE NATIONAL ET DE L'ARMÉE / 94.RUE D'ANGOULÈME /PARIS." / heraldic motif of faggot axe and two cockerels with "MONOPOLE" in centre / "32854" / "22" within grenade motif; on shank/crook receiver ferrule "2"; on side of valve casings and on stems "13", "14", "15". Shank inscribed "AMPLIFICATEUR / Bté S.G.D.G. / COUESNON & Cie. / 94 RUE D'ANGOULEME / PARIS / 2195". Decorative features: mother of pearl buttons. With original fitted wooden case, covered in black artificial leather. Purchased with, probably formerly used with, and possibly supplied by maker with mouthpiece (4245). Previous ownership: ex Patrick Delile collection.

Notes

R. Parks, 15.3.03.

Measurements

325; bell 120.

Provenance

ex- Patrick Delile collection. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4244

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