Hillyard B-FlatA Cornet
Hillyard B-Flat/A Cornet
- Description
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This cornet was made by William Hillyard in London, England around 1886 to 1893. It is a B-flat/A cornet, Howard Reynolds model, made of nickel plated brass with 3 piston valves. This cornet is engraved:
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HOWARD REYNOLD'S MODEL
TESTED
& APPROVED
BY THIS ARTIST
SPECIALLY
MANUFACTURED BY
W. HILLYARD
167 High Holborn
London
FOR THE CHICAGO MUSIC COMPY -
Howard Reynolds (d.1898) was a prominent cornetist in London in the mid to late 19th century. This cornet model was name after Reynolds and made by Hillyard for the Chicago Music Company.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- cornet
- date made
- 1886-1893
- place made
- United Kingdom: England, London
- Physical Description
- brass (overall material)
- nickel silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- cornet: 12 1/2 in x 5 in x 7 1/4 in; 31.75 cm x 12.7 cm x 18.415 cm
- longest receiver: 6 7/16 in x 1 1/8 in x 7/16 in; 16.35125 cm x 2.8575 cm x 1.11125 cm
- mouthpiece: 2 3/8 in x 1 1/16 in; 6.0325 cm x 2.69875 cm
- overall: 12 1/2 in x 5 in x 7 1/2 in; 31.75 cm x 12.7 cm x 19.05 cm
- ID Number
- 1991.0280.01
- catalog number
- 1991.0280.01
- accession number
- 1991.0280
- Credit Line
- Gift of Arabel Wycoff Cammann Johnston in memory of Margaret Carpenter Camman
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Cornets
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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