Cornet owned by Maxine Sullivan
date: label: Date
content: 1977
name: label: Manufactured by
content: F. E. Olds, American
label: Owned by
content: Maxine Sullivan, American, 1911 - 1987
notes: label: Description
content: A brass cornet made by Olds Ambassador and owned by Maxine Sullivan. The body of the cornet (2013.46.29.1.1a) is brass with a straight bell and three (3) valves with green felt pads. The ambassador model is manufactured by F. E. Olds. The cornet has [OLDS / AMBASSADOR / FULLERTON / CALIF] inscribed at the base of the bell. The number [997566] is inscribed on the second valve. The finger ring for the pinky of the right hand is silver. The mouthpiece of the cornet (2013.46.29.1.1b) as a conical backbore and appears to be silver plated. [Olds 7C] is inscribed on the cup, below the rim.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Jazz (Music)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Maxine Sullivan Collection
label: Classification
content: Musical Instruments
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.46.29.1.1ab
objectType: label: Type
content: musical instruments
label: Type
content: cornets (aerophones)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: 2013.46.29.1.1a: brass (alloy) with felt
label: Medium
content: 2013.46.29.1.1b: metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Trumpet): 7 × 5 1/4 × 15 in. (17.8 × 13.3 × 38.1 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Mouthpiece): 1 1/16 × 1 1/16 × 2 3/4 in. (2.7 × 2.7 × 7 cm)