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Cornet.

Technical description: Silver-plated brass. Double water-key with single touchpiece.; Nominal pitch: B? etc.; ; ; ; ; ;

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  • Inscriptions:Inscribed on bell "Koenig's Model" / "MÉDAILLE / DE / 1RE CLASSE / EXPOSITION / UNIVERSELLE / 1855" within circle / "Médaille / LONDRES 1862 / Exposition Universelle / "ANTOINE COURTOIS / Breveté FACTEUR DU CONSERVATOIRE IMPÉRIAL / 88.rue des Marais St. Martin / Paris / S.|ARTHUR CHAPPELL / Sole agent / 45 New Bond Street / London". Inscribed inside 3rd valve cap "5961"; on side of valve casings and on bottom caps "1", "2", "3".
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.11
  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: from plane of bell to bow proximal 315; bell 127.; Sounding length: ; Bore: main tuning-slide from 253mm to 467mm from shank/crook receiver, m.t.s bores 11.65 - 11.7; valve cluster from 650mm to 740mm from shank/crook receiver, v.t.s. bore (3,2,1) 11.7.