Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Besson & Co

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Instrument

Cornet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Besson & Co

Place Made

United Kingdom ; England ; Europe ; London

Date Made

Circa 1908

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass. 3-valve `Enharmonic' system valves: 1st and 2nd valves double with respect to 3rd. Windway leads from mouthpipe to 3rd valve, then via one of two alternative windways through 1st and 2nd valves back to the third valve, thence to bell. With detachable music card-holder fitting. Valve type: 3 Périnet-type valves, bottom-sprung; alignment by key on pistons. Cornet. Nominal pitch: Bb. Maker: Besson & Co. London. Circa 1908. Serial number: 86454. Overall size: 317; bell 118. Bore: instrument body at c 50mm from shank/crook receiver (local minimum bore) 9.8; m.t.s. at c 273mm from shank/crook receiver, tuning slide bore 11.5; v.t.s. (3,2,1) 11.7. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: Shank/crook receiver taper 11.8 11.1. Inscribed on bell "CLASS / A / Enharmonic / Patented" / 50 MEDALS OF HONOUR" within banner / monogram FB / "BESSON & CO / Prototype / 198 EUSTON ROAD / LONDON" / five pointed star / "I.N.K.R. / II"; on bell rim "I NK"; on side of 2nd valve casing "BESSON & CO" / five pointed star / "BREVETE / 86454"; on valve bottom caps and sides of casings "1", "2", "3". Shank missing. Usable pitch: Plays at Old Philharmonic pitch.

Notes

Arnold Myers; T.R. Hewat 25.5.92; R. Parks 9.10.93, 3.4.99.

Measurements

317; bell 118.

Provenance

ex- Sandy Blair collection. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2989