Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭|-|A.

Boosey & Co

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Instrument

Cornet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey & Co

Place Made

Europe ; England ; United Kingdom ; London

Date Made

1913

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass. Long bell projecting forwards, the bell-pipe with a simple bow rather than a shepherd's crook wrap. With auxiliary slide (shunt for A) with non-adjustable stop rod to limit travel. The water-key has a compression spring under the touchpiece. With fitting for music card-holder. The 1st and 3rd valves have detachable spacers on each leg for use in low pitch or in A.With bit, length 48, which may be more to allow use with a mouthpiece with a smaller stem than for tuning. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top-sprung, alignment by key on piston., Repair History: Two neatly-done patches on bell adjacent to the stays to the valve cluster.

Notes

basic IM information only ; A. Myers, 21.4.11, 8.3.14.

Measurements

from plane of bell to mouthpiece receiver 410; bell 108.5.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

6140