1. ACQUISITION NUMBER GIVEN BY MUSEUM: |
CCM/B16 (00026) |
2. NAME OF INSTRUMENT: |
Cornet |
3. NOMINAL PITCH: |
Ab |
4. MAKER: |
Besson |
5. PLACE OF ORIGIN: |
London |
6. DATE OF MAKING: |
c.1880 |
7. SERIAL NUMBER: |
19433 |
9. OVERALL SIZE: |
Without shank - 310 |
11. BORE: |
Mouthpiece receiver on shank 9.4 |
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Shank receiver on instrument 11.6 |
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diameter 119 and 119 |
12. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: |
3 piston valves, top sprung. Water key. Moveable |
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(detachable) lyre holder. Mouthpiece leads into 1st |
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valve; 3rd valve pipe leads to main tuning slide; |
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tuning slide leads to bell pipe. |
13. INSCRIPTIONS: |
'28 MEDALS OF HONOUR / F.BESSON / BREVETEE / 198 EUSTON ROAD / LONDON.'
'433' [on shank, i.e. last digits of serial no.] |
14. PLAYING ACCESSORIES: |
Shank. 86mm long. |
16. FAULTS: |
Finger ring missing. Water key nipple missing. |
22. ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER ITEMS: |
See CCM/B17 |
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1. ACQUISITION NUMBER GIVEN BY MUSEUM: |
CCM/B19 (00019) |
2. NAME OF INSTRUMENT: |
Serpent |
3. NOMINAL PITCH: |
Probably C |
5. PLACE OF ORIGIN: |
England |
9. OVERALL SIZE: |
Overall height 750 |
11. BORE: |
Crook receiver interior diameter 22.9 |
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Bore at bell end 103 and 105 |
