Cornet Omnitonique
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.
Artwork Details
- 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
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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Gautrot aîné
after 1855
Gautrot aîné
1845–84
Gautrot aîné
ca. 1900–1915
Gautrot aîné
ca. 1900
Gautrot aîné
ca. 1900
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