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Rotary Valve Cornet

Isaac Fiske American
ca. 1875
Not on view
Rotary valves with piston action (1866 patent) and string linkage. This instrument features a special arrangement of the valves, which are improved according to the patents of 1868 and 1872. The short shank gives B-flat (high pitch), the long shank B-flat (low pitch), and the crook A.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Rotary Valve Cornet
  • Maker: Isaac Fiske (American, Holden, Massachusetts 1820–1894 Worcester)
  • Date: ca. 1875
  • Geography: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Nickel silver
  • Dimensions: Height (Without shanks or mouthpiece): 12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm)
  • Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn
  • Credit Line: Funds from various donors, 1983
  • Object Number: 1983.119a–e
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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