Halari Cornet
Halari Cornet
- Description
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This cornet was made by Halari, France around 1845 to 1855. It is made of brass with red lacquer and gold leaf inside the bell. This cornet has 3 Stölzel piston valves and accessioned with 3 tuning shanks in “si” (B-flat, “sib" (B-flat at a lower pitch), "la” (A), and 5 tuning crooks in “la.b"(A-flat), "sol” (G), “fa" (F), “mi” (E), and "mi.b" (E-flat coupler added to the E crook). It is engraved:
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HALARI BREVETE A PARIS
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Jean Hilaire Asté (1775-1840) was a French music professor and instrument maker. In 1804, founded the maison Halari (also known as Halary).
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Jean Louis Antoine (1788-1861) succeeded Asté in 1840 and continued to use the name Halari. His son, Jules Leon Antoine (1827- after 1872) took over the business and sold the company to Comte et Cie in 1873, led by François Sudre.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- cornet
- date made
- 1845
- maker
- Halari
- place made
- France: Île-de-France, Paris
- Physical Description
- brass (overall material)
- gold (overall material)
- lacquer (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 11 1/2 in x 5 in x 8 in; 29.21 cm x 12.7 cm x 20.32 cm
- ID Number
- MI.76.28
- accession number
- 1977.0294
- catalog number
- 76.28
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Cornets
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Frank Hosticka
Thu, 2018-12-06 09:54