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Alto Cornett. Nominal pitch: 3-ft F.

Technical description: Wood; leather covered; single-curved shape as of smaller cornetts. Alternative lower finger-holes for R3 or L3, the L3 one closed with cork.Finger-hole details (distances to hole centres):- Hole dia Distance from along (across) mouthpiece receiver face, L0: 8.9 (8.9) 277.7. L1: 9.0 (8.9) 319.6. L2: 9.0 (9.0) 359.3. L3: 9.3 (9.1) 400.1. R0:, R1: 9.5 (10.2) 454.9. R2: 9.2 (9.3) 505.0. R3: 9.2 (9.4) 548.4. total curved length 686.

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    Probably 19th century, possibly earlier
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    University of Edinburgh
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.212
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.212
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:length 677 without mouthpiece.