"Cornet, nominal pitch: B♭ etc"

Cornet, nominal pitch: B♭ etc | Boosey & Co | 1898

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By the late 19th century the most common valve found on cornets was the Périnet piston valve and this continues today. This instrument, made during a time when the cornet was the dominant high-brass instrument in both the orchestra and in brass bands, would be considered a modern cornet with its three piston valves and compact tube wrapping. It also has lovely engraving on bell – decoration that was done by hand. Inscribed "COMPENSATING PISTONS" but in fact the valves are not compensating systems, but 'full double' principle with the valve loops of the 2nd and 3rd valves duplicated. With shanks for Bb and A, two tuning bits, and music card-holder.

Cornet

Boosey & Co

London

Europe

England

United Kingdom

Instrument Data

Instrument Information

Title

Cornet, nominal pitch: B♭ etc

Accession Number

0601

Collection

MIMEd

Date Information

Date Made

1898

Period

19th century; 1890s

Gallery Information

Gallery

Wolfson Gallery

Case

Brasswind case 3

Maker Information

Maker Name

Boosey & Co

Maker Biography

Boosey and Co (c1816), later known as Boosey and Hawkes (c1930) was an English music publishing and instrument manufacturing firm that specialized in wind instruments and flutes. In 1868 the firm purchased the business of Henry Distin, a brass instrument maker known for his compensating valves. By the end of the 19th century the firm began to focus their publishing efforts on ballads and educational music. In 1930 the firm joined with Hawkes & Son, a publishing company specializing in brass and military band music. Currently, the firm has a worldwide operation, with branches on four different continents.

Made In

City

London

Country

England

Description

Technical Description

Silver-plated. The windway leads to the 1st valve; if the 1st valve is not operated, thence via the 2nd and 3rd valves and back via the 1st valve to the bell; if the 1st valve is operated, then via different passages through the 2nd and 3rd valves with longer valve loops and back via the 1st valve to the bell. Despite the inscription, the valve system is not compensating but `full double', virtually the same as the Besson & Co `Enharmonic Patent' of 1904. Shanks for B♭ and A.

Valve type: 3 Périnet-type valves, top-sprung with spring outside stem, alignment by key on piston.

Signature: Inscribed on bell "CLASS.A" / "TRADE MARK / BOOSEY" within trumpet-and-banner trademark / "PATENT / COMPENSATING PISTONS / BOOSEY & CO / MAKERS / 295 REGENT STT. / LONDON / 52880".

Decoration: Floral decoration around inscription on bell; gilded bell interior.

Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch (about A = 452 Hz)

Cornet.
Nominal pitch: Bb etc.

Maker: Boosey and Co.
London.
1898.
Serial number: 52880.
According to the firm's archives [instrument books], the instrument was "Bb cornet plated and gilt" Model A7 made by Henry in a batch of 6.

Overall size: 310; bell 126.
Sounding length: overall lengths, bit (a) 34.2; bit (b) 34.7; shank (c) 85.2; shank (d) 162.4.
Bore: bit (a) at distal end (minimum bore) 8.0; bit (b) at distal end (minimum bore) 8.0; shank (c) at c 25mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 8.8; shank (c) at distal end, 10.0; shank (d) at c 25mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 8.6; shank (d) at distal end, 9.8; instrument body at c 40mm from shank/crook receiver (local minimum bore) 10.1; m.t.s. at c 265mm from shank/crook receiver, tuning slide bore 11.7; v.t.s. (1,2,3) 11.7.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: Internal tapers: bit (a) 9.7 8.8, bit (b) 9.7 8.8, shank (c) 9.6 8.9, shank (d) 9.5 9.0. External tapers: bit (a) 8.8 9.5, bit (b) 8.8 9.5, shank (c) 10.8 11.6, shank (d) 10.8 11.7. Shank/crook receiver taper on body of instrument 11.6 10.7.

Inscribed on bell "CLASS.A" / "TRADE MARK / BOOSEY" within trumpet and banner trademark / "PATENT / COMPENSATING PISTONS / BOOSEY & CO / MAKERS / 295 REGENT STT. / LONDON / 52880"; on sides of valve casings and top and bottom caps "10", "11", "12"; on one side of 2nd valve casing "44594" and on other side "PATENT" / diamond shaped trademark containing letters "PCGS" and 13 circles / "TRADE MARK".
Decorative features: Floral decoration around inscription on bell; gilded bell interior.

Playing accessories: 2 bits, music card holder.
With leather fitted case by Boosey and Co.

Spring of water key missing.

Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch.
Performance characteristics: Good response and well in tune.

Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with mouthpiece (880).

Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.133.

Provenance

According to the firm's archives [Boosey|&|Co Stock Books], "B-flat Cornet Plated & Gilt"; entered in stock 12|Oct|1898; "To|1899"; sold 18|Feb|1899 to J.W.|Mitchell. ; on loan to the Collection.

Classification