B-Flat/A Henry Pourcelle Cornet
date: label: date made
content: 1889-1891
name: label: maker
content: C. Bruno & Son
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This cornet was made around 1889 to 1891 and by sold by C, Bruno & Son in New York. It is a B-flat/A cornet made of brass with 3 Périnet piston valves and accessioned with a period black painted coffin case lined with red fabric. This cornet is engraved:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>[Pourcelle logo]<br>Henry Pourcelle<br>Paris</p>
label: Description
content: <p>Henry Pourcelle was the trade name for cornets imported by C. Bruno & Son in New York. This cornet was likely manufactured by Bohland & Fuchs in Austria. This cornet is typical of the very inexpensive piston cornets sold by American musical instrument dealers.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: France: Île-de-France, Paris
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Cornets
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1985.0017.05
label: accession number
content: 1985.0017
label: catalog number
content: 1985.0017.05
objectType: label: Object Name
content: cornet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 32.9 cm x 11 cm; x 12 15/16 in x 4 5/16 in
label: Measurements
content: bell: 13 in x 5 3/4 in x 4 3/8 in; 33.02 cm x 14.605 cm x 11.1125 cm
label: Measurements
content: tubing: 10 7/8 in x 6 1/4 in x 2 in; 27.6225 cm x 15.875 cm x 5.08 cm