Cornet

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Cornet

Entry/Object ID

2010.26.1.1a-c

Description

Metal cornet. The cornet (a) is brass with leafy and floral engraved decoration and an engraved oval with dotted decoration. Inside this oval, it says, “THE / CONQUEROR / MADE BY / C. A. CONN / ELKHART IND.” All three valves are topped with mother of pearl and there is no finger hook. The first metal mouthpiece (b) is bell shaped with a thick rim and has the writing “FORSELL MODEL/ The Vega Company/ 155 Columbus Ave, Boston" inscribed on the surface. The second metal mouthpiece (c) is also bell shaped with a thinner rim and has the writing “Levi Model / CONN” inscribed on the surface.

Context

Cornet used by George Cook of Corinth, VT.

Acquisition

Accession

2010.26

Source or Donor

Tomasini, Donna M.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of the George Cook Family

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1940

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cornet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Brass

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Material

Brass, Mother of Pearl