Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Cornet |
Collection |
Lambton Heritage Museum Collection |
Accession number |
LHM E.1977 |
Catalog Number |
LHM E.1977.1993 |
Description |
Brass cornet. The cornet resembles the shape of a trumpet and features one horizontal valve in the center, framed by three oval shaped tubes that form the body of the instrument. The cornet also includes a spit valve, a curved finger hook on top and a small ring below the mouthpiece most likely used to attach a ribbon or tassel. There is a detailed engraving around the bell of the cornet that features elaborate scrollwork and the Maker's Mark. |
Dimensions |
H-13 W-12 L-54 cm |
Inscription Type |
Manufacturer's Mark |
Inscription Technique |
Engraved |
Inscription Location |
On Horn |
Inscription Text |
Whaley Royce & Co. Ltd. Toronto |
Search Terms |
Cornet Instrument Instrument, Brass Instrument Music |
People |
Eisenbach, Peter |