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This cornet was made by Joseph Higham (1818-1883) in Manchester, England around 1858 to 1860. It is a B-flat cornet, serial #4735, made of silver plated brass and has 3 rotary valves. Higham was awarded British Patent #123, January 15, 1857, for “Improvements in valve musical instruments.”
Higham B-Flat Cornet
- Description
This cornet was made by Joseph Higham in Manchester, England around 1858 to 1860. It is a B-flat cornet, serial #4735, made of silver plated brass and has 3 rotary valves. This cornet is engraved:
PATENT
BY HER
MAJESTY'S
ROYAL LETTERS
J. HIGHAM
MAKER
INVENTOR & PATENTEE
VICTORIA BRIDGE [/] MANCHESTER
4735Joseph Higham (1818-1883) was awarded British Patent #123, January 15, 1857, for “Improvements in valve musical instruments.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Higham, Joseph
- date made
- 1858-1860
- Physical Description
- brass (overall material)
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 14 in x 5 in x 6 3/4 in; 35.56 cm x 12.7 cm x 17.145 cm
- Object Name
- cornet
