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Cornopean
Cornet made entirely of brass with three top-sprung, mis-aligned Stözel valves with metal disc guide pin inside inner casing, and black felt bumpers. The bell seam has a triangular gusset. The instrument is accompanied by an extra straight tuning bit and three additional coiled crooks. Nominal pitch: B-flat.
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1845–51 - Maker:
Roe, John [Person] - Collection:
Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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Liverpool (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:Stamped on bell: J. C. ROE / MAKER / LIVERPOOL|Stamped on mechanisms: 25 26 27
- 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: 285mm; Height: 220mm; Bell diameter: 124mm; Sounding length: 1305mm; Tuning bit assembled: 76mm; Tuning bit: 152mm; Crook: 240mm; Crook: 328mm; Crook: 555mm