Alto or Tenor Cornopean
Object type: Alto or Tenor Cornopean
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: Belgian
Artist: Melchior Gomar de Vries
Artist bio: Belgian, active Lierre 1838 until late 19th century
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Belgian
Date: 1837–50
Medium: Brass, nickel-silver
Dimensions: Width: 15 9/16 in. (39.6 cm)
Diameter (Of bell): 7 5/16 in. (18.5 cm)
Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated
Geography:  Lierre   Belgium  
Credit line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession year: 1889