Cornet Omnitonique

1847
Not on view
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

Object Information
  • 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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