New York Musical Instrument Co. B-Flat Cornet
date: label: date made
content: 1919-1921
name: label: maker
content: New York Musical Instrument Co.
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This cornet was made by the New York Musical Instrument Co. in New York, New York around 1919-1921. It is a “long model” B-flat/A cornet, Regal model serial #4171, made of silver plated brass with 3 Périnet piston valves and has a quick change slide. This cornet is accessioned with an original rectangular wooden case covered with black leatherette and lined with green plush and satin. This cornet is engraved:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>THE REGAL<br>NEW<br>YORK<br>MUSICAL<br> INSTRUMENT<br>CO.</p>
label: Description
content: <p>The New York Musical instrument Co, started as dealers and importers in 1915 and later changed the name to the New York Band Instrument Co. By 1950, the company was out of business.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York City
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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: 1985.0017.12
label: accession number
content: 1985.0017
label: catalog number
content: 1985.0017.12
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: 16 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 7 in; 41.91 cm x 11.43 cm x 17.78 cm
label: Measurements
content: cornet: 16 1/2 in x 7 1/8 in x 4 9/16 in; 41.91 cm x 18.0975 cm x 11.58875 cm
label: Measurements
content: mouthpiece: 2 1/4 in x 1 in; 5.715 cm x 2.54 cm