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Gautrot aîné French
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Patented in 1847, this cornet has Périnet valves and can be made playable in the keys of B-flat, A, A-flat, G, F, E, E-flat, and D by pulling out the slide, turning the valve, or doing a combination of both. The invention made it possible to avoid exchanging independent extension tubes to effect a change of key.
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Title: Cornet Omnitonique
Maker:
Gautrot aîné (French, Paris active 1845–84)
Date: 1847
Geography: Paris, France
Culture: French
Medium: Brass
Dimensions:
Height (Without mouthpiece): 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm)
Diameter (Of bell): 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 2003
Object Number: 2003.13
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