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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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1The first application of the clapper shake key upon the cornet is due to the cornet player, Macfarlane, who was employed in the orchestra at Drury Lane for many years. The clapper shake key appears to have been re-introduced by Distin in 1856, provisional protection being granted; the patent, however, was not proceeded with. The principle had been applied to the key bugle some years previously, and a beautiful instrument having three shake keys, made by "John Köhler," may be found described under No. 369.
3Lent by Messrs. Köhler and Son.
5391.
6CORNET, or "CORNETTO." This instrument is practically a Flügel horn. The valve construction is very similar to that of No. 388, a form almost universally employed for the earlier valve instruments. There are no tuning slides to the valves in this instrument, consequently the intonation must have been very imperfect when the instrument became warm, after being played for a short time. Made by Butler, of Dublin, about 1830.
8Lent by G. Butler, Esq.
10392.
11CORNET. Engraved "George Smith, Birmingham." A clapper shake key appears to have been added to this instrument at some subsequent period.
13Lent by Colonel Shaw-Hellier.
15393.
16CORNET, in B♭, with clapper shake key.
18Lent by Messrs. Ward and Sons.
20394.
21CORNET, in C, with clapper shake key.
23Lent by Messrs. Ward and Sons.
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