B flat Cornets

Over-the-shoulder B flat Cornet Brass HMMF 21A
Top-mounted Berliner Pumpen piston valves.  Bell Section manufactured by C. Bruno, Paris, France circa 1855
On Loan to HMMF from The Rock County Historical Society, Janesville, WI

Over-the-shoulder B flat Cornet German Silver

HMMF 21B

Top-mounted Allen elliptical-port rotary valves, String action.  Manufactured by D. C. Hall, Boston, MA circa 1862.  Inscribed: Presented To A. H. Brown by The Honesdale Guards Capt. John J. Wright, Company. C., 6th Brig. P.R.V.C. 1862
Permanently maintained in the HMMF Instrument Collection as a memorial to Margaret E. Woolpert

Over-the-shoulder B flat Cornet German Silver

HMMF 21C

Top-mounted Allen elliptical-port Rotary Valves, String action.  Manufactured by D. C. Hall, Boston, MA circa 1862; Owned and played by Joseph F. Ward, 34th Massachusetts Regimental Band
On Loan to HMMF from Seymour Priestly, Milwaukee, WI

Over-the-shoulder B flat Cornet Brass

HMMF 21D

Top-mounted Berliner Pumpen piston valves.  Unmarked, probably manufactured in Europe circa 1860
Funding for acquisition donated to HMMF by a private foundation, Wausau, WI

Over-the-shoulder B Flat Cornet Brass/Silver Trim

HMMF 21E

Top-mounted European mechanical rotary valves. Unmarked - probably made in Europe 3rd quarter 19th century.  Original fitted box case and mouthpiece.  Bell has a machine-threaded ferrule and is removable.

Over-the-shoulder B Flat Cornet German Silver

HMMF 21F

Top-mounted string action rotary valves. German silver. Probably manufactured in 1860's. Marked Metzerott & Eisenbrandt Washington & Balt. on Stratton-type shield. Has original fitted coffin case, hand written music, and mouthpiece.
Donated to the Foundation by Fred Benkovic, Brookfield, WI

Bell-front  C/B flat Cornet German Silver HMMF 22A
Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action: two leadpipes.  Unmarked, probably manufactured in the United States between 1860 and 1875; Inscribed: Frank W. Barnes

Bell-front B flat Cornet Brass /w Silver Trim

HMMF 22B

Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Possibly manufactured by John F. Stratton, New York, NY; Distributed by Lyon & Healy, Chicago, IL
Donated to HMMF by Ward Brodt Music Company, Madison, WI 

Bell-front B flat Cornet Brass /w Silver Trim

HMMF 22D

Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Unmarked, probably manufactured by John F. Stratton, (Statton shield on bell) New York, NY circa 1865

Bell-front B flat Cornet Brass /w Silver Trim

HMMF 22E

Top-mounted Perinet valves (left of mouthpipe).  Manufactured by Louis Gautrot, Paris, France circa 1875, Imported and Distributed by R. Wurlitzer, Cincinnati, OH

Bell-front B flat Cornet

HMMF 22G

Side-mounted American String action Rotary Valves.  Manufactured by John F. Stratton & Co, New York, NY circa 1865

Bell-front B flat Flugelhorn Brass /w Silver Trim

HMMF 22H

Side-mounted Reidl rotary valves, Mechanical action, Adjustable tension.  Manufactured by Vincens Muller, Schonbach, Austria between 1860 and 1870

Bell-front C/B Flat Cornet German Silver

HMMF 22J

Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Probably manufactured in Boston, MA between 1860 and 1870
On Loan to HMMF from Dale and the late Julia Larson, Berwick, IL

Bell-front C/Bb/A Cornet Brass w/silver trim

HMMF 22K

Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Possibly manufactured by Slater/Martin between 1870 and 1880.
On loan to HMMF by Robert Holt, Minocqua, WI

Bell-front B flat Cornet German Silver w/ Gold Trim

HMMF 22O

Top-mounted (left) American rotary valves, String action.  Manufactured by W. Seefeldt, Philadelphia, PA between 1860 and 1865
Permanently maintained in the collection as a memorial to Audrey Heckner

Bell-front C/Bb/Ab Cornet Brass

HMMF 22S

Four Side-mounted Allen elliptical-port rotary valves, String action.  Manufactured by Hall and Quinby, Boston, MA circa 1870
Donated to the Foundation by Len Jareczek, Chicago, IL

Bell-front B flat Cornet German Silver

HMMF 22T

Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Marked with a crown, probably manufactured circa 1875
Available to HMMF from Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pierce Jr., Ft. Atkinson, WI

 

Bell-front B flat Cornet German Silver

HMMF 22U

Four side-mounted American rotary valves, String action; Original fitted box case.  Manufactured by The Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory, Boston, MA circa 1880
Donated to HMMF by Gauvin Bailey, Boston, MA
Permanently maintained in the collection as a memorial to Elwood W. Compton, Florence, Oregon

Bell-front B flat/A Cornet German Silver

HMMF 22V

Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Manufactured by Boston Musical Instrument Manufy, Boston, MA circa 1880
Funding for acquisition and restoration provided by the Earl and Eugenia Quirk Foundation, Watertown, WI

Bell-front B flat Cornet German Silver

HMMF 22W

Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Manufactured by Boston Musical Instrument Manufy, Boston, MA circa 1880
Available to HMMF from Richard Skrukrud, Wausau, WI

Bell-front B flat Cornet German Silver

HMMF 22X

Top-mounted American string action rotary valves.  Manufactured by Julius Bauer, Chicago, IL between 1865 and 1880.  Original coffin case, bit and mouthpiece
Donated by Lyle and Lori Stall, Orfordville, WI

Bell-front B flat Cornet German Silver

HMMF 22Z

Side-mounted American string action rotary valves.  Manufactured by the Boston Musical Instrument Manufy, late 1860's, early 1870's.   Original coffin case, 2 bits, mouthpiece, and music lyre.

Bell-front B flat Cornet Brass/Silver Trim

HMMF 22AB

Side-mounted American string action rotary valves.  Probably manufactured in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Distributed by Lyon & Healy, late 1860's, early 1870's.
Funding for aquistion and restoration by the Quirk Foundation, Watertown, WI

Bell-front B flat Cornet German Silver

HMMF 22AF

Top-mounted American string action rotary valves. German silver. Marked Draper, Halliday & Cook, Makers, Boston. Manufactured 1863 - 1865. Original tuning bit and mouthpiece.
Donated to the Foundation by Fred Benkovic, Brookfield, WI

Bell-front C/Bb Fluegelhorn Brass w/German Silver

HMMF 22AG

Side action fluegelhorn with three Vienna valves. German silver trim. Marked C. G. Schuster. Manufactured circa 1840. In C with crook to Bb. Original tuning bit and mouthpiece.
On loan to the Foundation by Fred Benkovic, Brookfield, WI

Bell-front G/F/A/Bb Trumpet Brass & German Silver

HMMF 22AH

Side action trumpet with three string-action rotary valves. German silver body with brass bell. In Bb with extra slide and crook down to G tuning. Original box case with wool "gig bag" and mouthpiece pouch, mute, extra slide, crook, mouthpiece, and drum style canteen (6 1/2" by 1 1/2 ", galvanized tin, soldered side loops, hand sewed linen strap, cork stopper). Marked H. W. Moennig, New York. Manufactured 1857 - 1883.
Donated to the Foundation by Ron Offutt, North Haven, CT

Bell-up B flat Cornet Brass w/ Silver Trim

HMMF 23A

Top-mounted Berliner Pumpen piston valves.  Manufactured by Klemm & Bro., Philadelphia, PA circa 1860
Funding for acquisition donated to HMMF by a private foundation, Wausau, WI
Permanently maintained in the collection in honor of Eleanor M. Pearce, Loves Park, IL

Bell-up Bb Cornet Red Brass/Brass HMMF 23B
Top-mounted Vienna double piston valves.  Made by Buzzell & Gove (Luther Buzzell and Benjamin P. Gove);   Rochester, NY 1849-1850.
Donated to HMMF by Jons and Ann Olsson, Waterloo, IA

Circular (Post Horn) B flat Cornet Brass w/ Silver Trim

HMMF 24A

Side-mounted Reidl rotary valves, Mechanical action.  Probably manufactured in Germany prior to 1880

Circular (Bell-up) B flat Cornet Brass

HMMF 24B

Top-mounted Allen elliptical-port Rotary Valves, String action; Original fitted case.  Unmarked, probably manufactured in the United States circa 1860
Funding for acquisition donated to HMMF by a private foundation, Wausau, WI

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