Cornet in B-flat

ca. 1849

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 680

Three disc valves with piston action, developed around 1847-49. The bore largely corresponds to that of a trumpet, but in England, such types played with a funnel-shaped mouthpiece bore were usually called cornets. The type of mouthpiece contributes much to the cornetlike character of the sound.

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Title: Cornet in B-flat
Maker: John Augustus Köhler (British, London ca. 1810–1878 London)
Date: ca. 1849
Geography: London, England, United Kingdom
Culture: British
Medium: Brass, silver-plated
Dimensions: Height: 13 in. (33 cm)
Diameter (Of bell): 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn
Credit Line: Purchase, Amati Gifts, 2002
Object Number: 2002.189a–f
Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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