Miniature cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Boosey & Co

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Alternative Title

Miniature cornet.

Instrument

Cornet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey & Co

Place Made

United Kingdom ; London ; Europe ; England

Date Made

1899-1900

Description

Technical description: silver-plated brass, with shank; double water-key. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Miniature cornet. Nominal pitch: Bb. 3 valves. Maker: Boosey & Co. London. 1899. Serial number: instrument 56351; valves 47176. According to the firm's archives [instruments books], the instrument was "Bb Min Cornet" Model A10 made by Jacob in a batch of 6. Overall size: 216; bell 94 96. Sounding length: minimum 1293; : overall length of shank 82.6. Bore: shank () at c mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) ; shank () at distal end, ; Bore: instrument body at c 30mm from shank/crook receiver (local minimum bore), 10.3; m.t.s. at c 297mm from shank/crook receiver, tuning slide bore 11.6; centre of valve cluster at c 646mm from shank/crook receiver, v.t.s. bore (3,2,1) 11.6; at 647mm from bell end, c 11.6; at c 299mm from bell end, 16.4. B = 0.61. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. of shank 10.0 9.0; external taper of shank 11.0 11.9; shank receiver taper 11.7 10.7. Stamped on bell "CLASS A" / trumpet and banner trademark incorporating "TRADE MARK" and "BOOSEY" / "LIGHT VALVE / BOOSEY & Co. / MAKERS / 295 REGENT STT. /LONDON / 56351"; on side of 2nd valve casing: trumpet and banner trademark incorporating "TRADE MARK" and "BOOSEY" / "47176"; on side of valve casings and top and bottom caps "4", "5", "6"; on top caps "PATENT". Decorative features: floral embellishment around inscription on bell. Purchased by lender with cornet mouthpiece (4518). Previous ownership: ex Don Lock collection, purchased by Lock from the estate of Norman D'Ath in 1975.

Notes

R. Parks, 23.4.05; A. Myers (bore profile 5.4.09.

Measurements

216; bell 94 - 96.

Provenance

ex- Don Lock collection, purchased by Lock from the estate of Norman D'Ath in 1975. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4517

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