American B-Flat Cornet

Object Details

Description

This cornet was made by an unknown maker in the United States about 1920. It is a “long model” B-flat cornet, serial #153, made of silver plated brass with 3 piston valves. This cornet is engraved:

All
American
Made

This cornet features some unusual windings and is representative of the transitional design when B-flat trumpets were gaining in popularity as a band instrument, but cornets were still widely used.

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Museum of American History

date made

ca 1920

Physical Description

brass (overall material)

silver (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 16 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 5 in; 41.91 cm x 11.43 cm x 12.7 cm

overall: 16 5/8 in x 5 13/16 in x 4 9/16 in; 42.2275 cm x 14.76375 cm x 11.58875 cm

Object Name

cornet