Schetlich B-Flat Cornet
date: label: date made
content: 1880-1899
name: label: maker
content: Schetlich, Henry W.
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This cornet was made by Heinrich Wilhelm Schetlich in Baltimore, Maryland around 1880 to 1899. It is a B-flat cornet made of silver plated brass with 3 piston valves. This cornet is accessioned with an original black wooden case and tuning slides and bits. It is engraved:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>H.W. Schetlich<br>Baltimore<br>Md</p>
label: Description
content: <p>Heinrich Wilhelm Schetlich, (1832-1921) immigrated from Germany with his family in 1857. Schetlich first worked in the musical instrument firm of Charles W. Kummer (1819-1896) from 1860 to 1879. Henry W. Schetlich continued making instruments on his own for another 20 years and was later joined by his sons, Frederick B. (1867-1906), and Charles (1873 - 1950). Fredeick was a noted musician in Baltimore. Charles later taught music and sold instruments for others.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Maryland, Baltimore
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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: 1985.0017.03
label: accession number
content: 1985.0017
label: catalog number
content: 1985.0017.03
objectType: label: Object Name
content: cornet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: silver (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 11 3/4 in x 5 in x 7 in; 29.845 cm x 12.7 cm x 17.78 cm
label: Measurements
content: cornet: 11 3/4 in x 7 in x 4 7/8 in; 29.845 cm x 17.78 cm x 12.3825 cm
label: Measurements
content: mouthpiece: 2 1/4 in x 1 1/16 in; 5.715 cm x 2.69875 cm