Boston Musical Instrument Manufactury Presentation Cornet
date: label: date made
content: 1877
name: label: maker
content: Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This cornet was made by Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory in Boston, Massachusetts in 1877. It is a presentation cornet made of silver with 3 top action rotary valves. The cornet is engraved:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>Presented to<br> Joseph W. Bradley<br>by the members of the<br>BLACKSTONE<br>Cornet Band<br> May 3rd, 1877<br>Made by the BOSTON<br>Musical Instrument<br>Manufy.</p>
label: Description
content: <p>The development of valves in the 1830s, as well as improvements in the construction of brass musical instruments, allowed for brass instruments to produce every pitch within their range and made it possible for players to easily switch parts or instruments. Brass bands were popular in the United States in the mid-19th Century through the early 20th Century. Most communities, large or small, had a brass band that was funded by local businesses or residents. During their heyday, brass bands were an expression of community pride and achievement. This cornet was used by a member of The Blackstone Band in Blackstone, Massachusetts.</p>
label: Description
content: <p>Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory was formed when the E.G. Wright Company and Graves & Company merged in 1869. By 1902, the company name was changed to the Boston Musical Instrument Company.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Massachusetts, Boston
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Cornets
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1984.0700.01
label: accession number
content: 1984.0700
label: catalog number
content: 1984.0700.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: cornet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 13 in x 4 in x 6 3/4 in; 33.02 cm x 10.16 cm x 17.145 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 13 in x 6 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in; 33.02 cm x 16.51 cm x 11.43 cm