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Cornet

This instrument is associated with Kneller Hall. It is a cornet made of silver-plated brass, having three top-sprung piston valves, with metal pin guides, and cork bumpers. There is a water-key on the leadpipe bow and a brass B-flat tuning bit. The valve buttons are missing and the bell flare is damaged. Nominal pitch: B-flat.

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  • Inscriptions:Stamped on bell: The / Clippertone (curved) / EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 42073|Engraved on bell: K. H. / 113|Stamped on 2nd valve casing: HAWKES & SON / LONDON|Stamped on mechanisms: 33 32 31
  • 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: 345mm; Height: 180mm; Bell diameter: 110mm; Sounding length: 1290mm; Tuning bit: 85mm