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Single-coiled cornet made of silver-plated brass with two disc valves with shafts/push rods (Köhler's patent valves with watch-spring action - an improvement that Köhler made to the original Shaw swivel disc valves). Nominal pitch: B-flat.
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1850–1 - Maker:
Köhler - Collection:
Museum of Army Music - 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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- Inscriptions:Die-stamped plate soldered on bell: BY HER 900 MAJESTY'S / ROYAL LETTERS PATENT / J, SHAW. (vertical) [Royal Coat of Arms] INVENTOR (vertical) / KÖHLER . SOLE MAKER / 35, HENRIETTA STT. / COVENT GARDEN LONDON|Stamped on valve mechanisms, and buttons: 1 2 3
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.11 Valve horns with narrow bore, with short air column (less than 2 m)
- Repository:Museum of Army Music
- Measurements:Length: 315mm; Height: 215mm; Bell diameter: 124mm; Sounding length: 1240mm