B-flat Cornet
date: label: date made
content: 1872-1878
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This cornet was made by an unknown maker in the United States or possibly France, around 1872-1878.</p>
label: Description
content: <p>It is a B-flat cornet made of brass with 3 Périnet piston valves and accessioned with a period wooden coffin case (trapezoidal) and accessories.</p>
label: Description
content: <p>Périnet valves are named after inventor François Périnet who patented this type of brass instrument valve in 1839. The three Périnet valves in combination can provide full range of chromatic possibilities.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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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: 1985.0017.01
label: accession number
content: 1985.0017
label: catalog number
content: 1985.0017.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: cornet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 13 in x 5 in x 6 3/4 in; 33.02 cm x 12.7 cm x 17.145 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall: 13 1/16 in x 6 3/4 in x 4 13/16 in; 33.17875 cm x 17.145 cm x 12.22375 cm