Cornet case

Name/Title

Cornet case

Entry/Object ID

1111.067.002

Description

Closed: 14 5/8 inches x 7 inches at one end, 5 7/8 inches tapering to 3 5/8 inches. Stained wood case has brass carrying handle and hook. Has a key hole. Lid is hinged. Interior: red fabric covers wooden supports and padding of wool or cotton. Personal Associations: Owned by Emerson G. Coombs, a member of the Islesboro Cornet Band. He played the B flat cornet. He was born in 1855.