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Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭ etc.

Technical description: Brass. Circular form with upturned bell. Leadpipe enters 3rd valve casing at 15° left of front; 3rd valve loop leaves from right and returns to right; bellpipe exits 1st valve casing at the back. main tuning-slide placed between 1st valve and bell. No water-key. With crook for F only. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom-sprung; alignment by key on casing and slot on piston.

  • Date:
    Ante 1868, probably c1860
  • Maker:
    Boosé, Carl [Person]
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    London/England
  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.11-4
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.11-4
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:335; bell 124.