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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
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1pitch a semitone or a tone, according to the valve employed. Probably made about 1840.
2Lent by Colonel Shaw-Hellier.
4387.
5CORNET. Reproduction, with two pistons with screws. This shows a rather later development of the arrangement of the Stölzel valves. The wind-way here enters through the bottom of the second valve, and leaves by the bottom of the first. The second valve lowers the pitch a semitone, and the first a tone, as in the instruments of the present day. The bore, somewhat larger than that of the instrument No. 381, is similar to that employed at the present day.
6Lent by Messrs. Besson and Co.
8388.
9CORNET, in B♭, with three pistons. The wind-way enters by the side of the first valve, and leaves by the bottom of the third. This model seems to have been universally adopted, and valves thus constructed were in general use up to about 1853. A similar action has, for the cheapest models of cornets, practically held its own even up to the present day.
10Lent by Messrs. Ward and Sons.
12389.
13CORNET, in B♭. This cornet has valves invented by Adolphe Sax, and of very large diameter, all the passages in the pistons being disposed in one horizontal plane. The bell is detachable, and is attached by means of a ligature screw. Stamped "Ward, Maker, Liverpool, 1848."
14Lent by Messrs. Ward and Sons.
16390.
17CORNET, or CORNOPÆAN. Engraved "John Köhler, London." With embossed silver rim to bell, and Macfarlane's clapper shake key. Plate XI., fig. C. The valve system is that described under No. 388.
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