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Circular cornet a pistons. Brass with silver plating. Three early straight-through Périnet valves, bottom sprung, with alignment screws below loops. Curved stays connect first and third valves to circular section of main tubing. No water key. With shank and mouthpiece, both silver plated. Bell stamped: PATENT/C BOOSE/ 28 HOLLES ST/LONDON/4542; mouthpiece stamped; F. BESSON/ LONDON; and: 3
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circa 1857 - Maker:
Boosé, Carl [Person] - Collection:
Horniman Museum and Gardens - 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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- Materials:silver plated, brass
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.11 Valve horns with narrow bore, with short air column (less than 2 m)
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens