Cornet a Pistons in B-flat
Object type: Cornet a Pistons in B-flat
Department: Musical Instruments
Culture: French
Artist: Auguste Raoux
Artist bio: French, Paris 1795–1871
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: French
Date: 1845–50
Medium: Brass, nickel-silver, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: 12 3/4 × 9 3/8 × 13 1/2 in. (32.4 × 23.8 × 34.3 cm)
Diameter (Of bell):  4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn
Geography:  Paris   France  
Credit line: Purchase, Clara Mertens Bequest, in memory of André Mertens, 2003
Accession year: 2003