Cornet

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Cornet

Entry/Object ID

20.92.3 a-d

Description

(a) Cornet. Material: metal. Size: 6" W. x 13" L. x 3" D. Description: brass horn - three valves - intricate tubing graduates to bell shape - stamped on top: "Chas. H. Parsons Co., New York outlined in a shield logo. (b) Case. Material: leather, metal, textile. Size: 7 1/2" W. x 19" L. x 5 1/2" H. Description: blue and black simulated alligator leather case - gold colored hinges and clasps - leather handle - maroon velvet lining - [c] Holder. Material: metal. Size: 2" W. x 5 1/2" L. Description: brass holder - projection slips into holder on horn - clamp to hold paper music copy. (d) Crow call. Size: 3/4" W. x 3 3/4" L. Description: black junior crow call.

Context

E Flat Czechoslovakian Cornet brought to Dodge County by the Ward family before 1857. The donor attended school in Waseca County.

Cataloged By

pauline

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Notes

12/1997-1-2/1998; 3-7/1998; Timeline

Create Date

June 10, 1992

Update Date

November 21, 2024