Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭ etc.
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InstrumentCornet ; Cornet/Cornets/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerButler |
Date Made1865-1898 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Brass, lacquered. Leadpipe enters 3rd valve casing at 15° right of front; 3rd valve loop leaves from left and returns to front; bellpipe exits 1st valve casing at the left. With double water-key with a single touchpiece. With shanks for B♭ and A; crooks for A♭ and G. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top-sprung, spring outside stem; alignment by key on piston. Repair History: Legs of main tuning-slide extended to lower from Old Philharmonic pitch; lacquered. Maker: Butler. London or Dublin. 1865 98. Overall size: 317; bell 120. Sounding length: Length of short bit (a) 43; of long bit (b) 48; of shank for Bb (c) 85; of shank for A (d) 155. Overall air column length of crook for Ab (e), single coil, 236; of crook for G (f), single coil, 338. Bore: bit (a) at distal end (minimum bore) 8.2; bit (b) at distal end (minimum bore) 8.0; shank (c) at c 40mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 7.5; shank (c) at distal end, 8.7; shank (d) at c 25mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.0; shank (d) at distal end, 10.0; crook (e) at c 50mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 8.3; crook (e) at distal end, 9.8; crook (f) at c 60mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.0; crook (f) at distal end, 10.5; instrument body at c 40mm from shank/crook receiver (local minimum bore) 9.3; m.t.s. at c 242mm from shank/crook receiver, tuning slide bore 11.6; v.t.s. (3,2,1) 11.6. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: Internal tapers of short bit (a) 9.4 8.8, long bit (b) per 9.6 8.9, shank for Bb (c) 9.6 8.3, shank for A (d) 9.6 8.9, crook for Ab (e) 9.7 8.8, crook for G (f) 9.4 9.1; external tapers of short bit (a) 8.9 9.4, long bit (b) 8.7 9.6, shank for Bb (c) 10.4 11.6, shank for A (d) 10.9 11.8, crook for Ab (e) 11.2 11.9, crook for G (f) 11.2 12.7; shank/crook receiver taper on body of instrument 12.1 11.0. Inscribed on bell: monogram GB / "BUTLER / HAYMARKET / LONDON / & / DUBLIN"; on sides of valve casings and stems "1", "2", "3". Playing accessories: two tuning bits. With a case (by Besson). Music card holder fitting screw missing. Legs of main tuning slide extended to lower from Old Philharmonic pitch; lacquered. Usable pitch: Plays at A4 = 440 Hz as converted. Purchased by lender with, probably formerly used with and possibly supplied by manufacturer with mouthpiece (2781). Specific usage history: On display in Quakers Friars Museum of Music, Bristol, 1 Oct 1988 24 Apr 1992. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: On display in Quakers Friars Museum of Music, Bristol, 1 Oct 1988 - 24 Apr 1992. |
NotesArnold Myers; R. Parks, 9.1.93, 1.5.99. |
Measurements317; bell 120. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2780 |