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Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Technical description: Silver-plated brass. The leadpipe goes between the two legs of the 3rd valve tuning-slide. Leadpipe enters 3rd valve casing at the front; 3rd valve loop leaves from left and returns to right; bellpipe exits 1st valve casing at the left. With double water-key with single touchpiece. The moving part of the main tuning-slide has the proximal outer leg and the distal inner leg. With shank for B♭. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top-sprung with spring in hollow upper stem; alignment by unequal lugs on spring plate.

  • Date:
    1888-1889
  • Maker:
    Courtois et Mille [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    Paris/France
  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.11
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.11
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:309; bell 126.