E-Flat Cornet

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Description:

This cornet was made around 1878 to 1882 and sold by the J. Howard Foote Company in New York and Chicago. It is a side action, long pattern E-flat cornet made of nickel plated brass and has 3 string rotary valves. This cornet has an engraved medallion:

J.
H.
[lyre] F.
NY&C

Brass instruments bearing the medallion of J. Howard Foote were likely made for him by the firm of John Stratton or other factories in New York City.

John Howard Foote (1833-1896) was a musical instrument dealer with shops in New York City and Chicago. This instrument listed in an 1880 J. Howard Foote catalog, sold as a cornet (#5017), for $14.50.

Date Made: 1878 - 1882

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments, Music & Musical Instruments, Cornets

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Credit Line: Gift of J. Howard Foote

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MI.055594Accession Number: 11535Catalog Number: 55594

Object Name: cornet

Physical Description: brass (overall material)nickel (overall material)Measurements: overall: 13 1/4 in x 7 in x 4 1/4 in; 33.655 cm x 17.78 cm x 10.795 cmoverall: 13 1/4 in x 6 1/2 in x 4 1/4 in; 33.655 cm x 16.51 cm x 10.795 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-64cc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_881457

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