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Double-coiled, cornet made of brass with silver-plated trimmings. It has two early-model Stözel valves with horizontal screw going through valve casings. It has a brass mouthpiece. Nominal pitch: B-flat.
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1846–56 - Maker:
Halary [Corporation] - Collection:
Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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Paris (Timezone: Europe/Paris) - 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:The interior of the bell flare is painted with golden, red and black pigments, featuring lyres and floral motifs.
- Inscriptions:Engraved on plate on bell: Halary. Bréveté. rue Mazarine. / à Paris.|Stamped on valve casings, top caps, and slides: 5 (and) 6
- 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: 320mm; Height: 220mm; Bell diameter: 126mm; Sounding length: 1285mm