423.232.11

Cornet, silver plated brass, mother-of-pearl valve touches. Three Stölzel valves. Tuning slides in mouthpipe and valve loops. Stays in ornate S or broken S form or ornate bars, all with embossed base plates. Ring for right fourth finger on ornate base-plate. Shanks for B flat and A. Circular crooks for A flat and G. Oblong crooks for F and E. Circular coupler (to add to E) for E flat. Mouthpiece of silver plated brass presumed original. Second mouthpiece of yellow brass apparently contemporary. In fitted case. Slight denting at bell. Stamped: Guichard Paris (Crowned shield mark).

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
14.5.47/222
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 332 x 137 x 220 mm; bell: 131 mm;
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
metal; mother of pearl; paper; cork; wood; textile
CATEGORY
Musical Instruments
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