Object Details
- Description
This cornet was made by Henri Youbert for the L. Grunewald Co., Ltd. In New Orleans, Louisiana around 1900 to 1915. It is a B-flat cornet made of nickel plated brass with 3 piston valves. This cornet is engraved:
Hri Youbert
especially made for
L. Grunewald Co.
Limited
New Orleans, La.Louis Grunewald (1827-1915) immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1852. Grunewald became a prominent businessman in New Orleans as the owner of the Grunewald Hotel (later becoming The Roosevelt New Orleans), a music publishing house and music instrument seller, the L. Grunewald Co., Ltd., and his own theater, Grunewald Hall.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Youbert, Henri
- date made
- 1900-1925
- Credit Line
- Gift of Robert Erickson
- Physical Description
- brass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 13 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in x 7 in; 34.29 cm x 12.065 cm x 17.78 cm
- overall: 13 1/4 in x 4 13/16 in x 7 1/4 in; 33.655 cm x 12.22375 cm x 18.415 cm
- Object Name
- cornet
