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Cornet
Double-coiled cornet made entirely of silver-plated brass, with three piston valves and a water key located at the first bow. The main tuning-slide is the second bow. There is a separate tuning bit/mouthpiece receiver. Nominal pitch: B-flat.
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1922–38 - Maker:
Boosey & Hawkes [Corporation] - Collection:
National Museum of the Royal Navy - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.11 Valve horns with narrow bore, with short air column (less than 2 m)
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- Decorative elements:Bell engraved with floral motifs.
- Inscriptions:Engraved on bell: Boosey & Hawkes Ltd. (gothic script)|On bell: N.V.A
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.11 Valve horns with narrow bore, with short air column (less than 2 m)
- Repository:National Museum of the Royal Navy
- Measurements:Length: 330mm; Bell diameter: 120mm