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Cornet.
Technical description: Brass. French bell rim. Main tuning-slide proximal outer moving, distal inner moving. With shank for A.; Nominal pitch: B? etc.; Type or system: 2 valves.; ; ; ; ;
- Date:
Mid 19th century - Maker:
Mériel Fils. - Collection:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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Caen. - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.11
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- Inscriptions:Stamped in curved lines on bell "MERIEL FILS AINÉ / A CAEN."; stamped on german silver plate on shank "LA".
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.11
- Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Measurements:Overall size: from plane of bell to bow proximal 269; bell 131.; Sounding length: ; Bore: shank for A at mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.55; shank for A at distal end, 10.8; instrument body at c|20mm from shank/crook receiver (local minimum bore), 11.15; main tuning-slide, m.t.s. bore 11.35; valve cluster, v.t.s bore (2,1) 11.5; at 29.0mm from bell end, 66.1.Bell cutoff |1100|Hz.Dia of mouthpiece receiver (shank for A): m.r.t. 9.55 not tapering.