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Cornet
Cornet made entirely of brass, having three double-piston valves activated by long keys mounted in saddles with mechanical linkages. Nominal pitch: B-flat.
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1840–50 - 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:Engraved at edge of bell flare: Kohler Maker Henrietta St. Covent Garden London
- 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: 305mm; Width: 180 mm; Bell diameter: 115mm; Sounding length: 1245mm