B-flat Circular Cornet

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Description:

This cornet was made by an unknown maker in the United States or Germany, around 1850 to 1900. It is a B-flat circular cornet made of nickel silver and has 5 string side-action rotary valves.

Date Made: 1850-1900

Location: Currently not on view

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

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Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Weston D. Bayley

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MI.237759Accession Number: 45356Catalog Number: 237759

Object Name: cornet

Physical Description: brass (overall material)nickel silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 15 in x 5 in x 12 in; 38.1 cm x 12.7 cm x 30.48 cmoverall: 17 1/2 in x 10 1/4 in x 5 1/16 in; 44.45 cm x 26.035 cm x 12.85875 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-2c1c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_606489

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