E flat Cornets

Over-the-shoulder	E flat Cornet	Brass w/ Silver Trim	HMMF 11A
Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action Unmarked, possibly manufactured by John F. Stratton & Co, New York, NY between 1860 and 1870

Over-the-shoulder	Eb Cornet	Brass	HMMF 11C
Top-mounted European rotary valves, Mechanical action Unmarked, probably manufactured in the United States between 1860 and 1865

Over-the-shoulder	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 11D
Top-mounted American rotary valves with leaf springs, String action. Manufactured by Graves & Co., Boston, MA between 1850 and 1863

Over-the-shoulder	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 11E
Top-mounted Allen elliptical-port American rotary valves, String action. Manufactured by Allen and Hall, Boston, MA between 1860 and 1863
On Loan to HMMF from Ross Parisi, Madison, WI

Over-the-shoulder	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 11F
Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action. Manufactured by John F. Stratton Co., New York, NY between 1860 and 1870
On Loan to HMMF from Robb Roper, Havana, IL

Over-the-shoulder	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 11G
Top-mounted mechanical action rotary valves; Original carved, fitted case. Unmarked, probably manufactured in the Europe between 1860 and 1865
Permanently maintained in the HMMF Instrument Collection as a memorial to Kenneth Schlifske by family and friends

Over-the-shoulder	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 11H
Top-mounted Allen elliptical-port American rotary valves, String action. Unmarked, probably manufactured in the United States between 1860 and 1865
On Loan to HMMF from The Grant County Board, Lancaster, WI

Over-the-shoulder	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 11I
Top-mounted American rotary valves, string action. Unmarked, probably manufactured in the United States circa 1860. Original fitted mahogany case, and band book marked: "Red Hook Cornet Band/2nd Eb Soprano/John D. Teal"
Funding for aquisition and restoration by the Quirk Foundation, Watertown, WI

Over-the-shoulder	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 11J
Three top-mounted Allen rotary valves, string action. Manufactured by D. C. Hall, Boston, MA ca. 1862. Instrument is marked: "D. C. Hall Manufacturer, Boston, Presented to J. M. James by the Non-Comissioned Officers and Friends of the 22nd Regt. Wis. V. I."
Donated to the Foundation by Fred Benkovic, Brookfield, WI

Over-the-shoulder	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 11K
Three top-mounted rotary valves, string action. Manufactured by Isaac Fiske, Worchester, MA ca. 1860. Original lyre. Played by Jacob Esser in the Racine City Band.
Donated to the Foundation by Mary and Robert Hinkston, Racine, WI. Maintained in the collection as a memorial to Henry A. Bernhardt by his children.

Bell Front	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 12C
Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action. Manufactured by the Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory, Boston, MA. Inscribed: Presented to The 2nd Regt Ms Infantry, 1861
Permanenly maintained in the HMMF Instrument Collection as a memorial to Russell E. & Ida M. Davis

Bell Front	Eb Cornet	Brass w/ Silver Trim	HMMF 12D
Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action; Original coffin case. Probably manufactured by John F. Stratton, New York, NY; Distributed by Lyon & Healy, Chicago, IL

Bell Front	Eb Cornet	Brass w/ Silver Trim	HMMF 12G
Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action; Original Coffin Case. Unmarked, probably manufactured in the United States between 1860 and 1880

Bell Front	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 12I
Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action. Possibly manufactured by John F. Stratton & Co, New York, NY (blank Stratton shield on bell) circa 1865
On Loan to HMMF from Louise and Carroll Brown, Waukesha, WI

Bell Front	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 12J
Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action. Manufactured by the Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory, Boston, MA circa 1870

Bell Front (Pocket)	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 12K
Side-mounted American rotary valves with leaf springs, string action. Original coffin case. Manufactured by Ernest Seltman , Philadelphia, PA circa 1864
Available to HMMF from Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pierce Jr., Ft. Atkinson, WI

Bell Front	Eb Cornet	Brass w/ Silver Trim	HMMF 12M
Top-mounted Berliner Pumpen piston valves (In Line); Original fitted box case. Probably manufactured by John Stratton, New York; Distributed by Lyon & Healy Chicago, IL

Bell Front (Pocket)	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 12N
Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action. Manufactured by the Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory, Boston, MA circa 1870
Donated to the Foundation by Dave Wooten, Las Vegas, NV

Bell Front	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 12O
Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action. Manufactured by Seefeldt Brothers, Philadelphia, PA circa 1875

Bell Front	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 12P
Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action. Probably manufactured by John F. Stratton, NY, Distributed by Root and Cady, Chicago, IL circa 1870
On Loan to HMMF from the New Glarus Historical Society, New Glarus, WI

Bell Front	Eb Cornet	Brass w/ Silver Trim	HMMF 12Q
Side-mounted Reidl rotary valves, Mechanical action. Manufactured by C. H. Grimm, Stettin
Funding for acquisition and restoration provided by the Earl and Eugenia Quirk Foundation, Watertown, WI

Bell Front	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 12R
Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action. Manufactured by Boston Musical Instrument Manufy Boston, MA circa 1870
Available to HMMF from Richard Skrukrud, Wausau, WI

Bell Front	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 12S
Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action. Manufactured by John F. Stratton, New York, NY circa 1865
Available to HMMF from Richard Skrukrud, Wausau, WI

Bell Front	Eb Cornet	Brass	HMMF 12T
Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action. Manufactured by Boston Musical Instrument Manufy, Boston, MA circa 1875
Funding for acquisition and restoration provided by the Earl and Eugenia Quirk Foundation, Watertown, WI

Bell Front	Eb Cornet	Nickel Silver Plate	HMMF 12U
Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action, Original leather satchel case. Manufactured by the Boston Musical Instrument Manufy, Boston, MA circa 1870
Available to HMMF from Richard Skrukrud, Wausau, WI

Bell Front	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 12V
Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action. Manufactured by J. Bauer & Co., Chicago, IL, 1860's
Bell-up	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 13A
Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action. Manufactured by Isaac Fiske, Worcester, MA circa 1850 - 1860
On Loan to HMMF from Tom Moth, Pecatonica, IL
Bell-up	Eb Cornet	Brass/Silver Trim	HMMF 13B
Top-mounted, offset Berlin Piston Valves. Unmarked, European, circa 1850 - 1860.

Circular (Bell-up)	Eb Cornet	German Silver	HMMF 14A
Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action. Manufactured by Graves & Co., Boston, MA, 1858; Inscribed: Presented To A. N. Merrill By The Batavia Brass Band, May 1858
On Loan to HMMF from Tom Moth, Pecatonica, IL

Circular (Bell-up)	Eb Cornet	German Silver /Gold trim	HMMF 14B
Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action. Manufactured by Emery A. Paine, Woonsocket, RI circa 1855. Original case, mouthpiece, and crooks down to Bb. Inscribed on gold oval plate: Made for Henry F. Rumble by Emery A. Paine, Woonsocket, RI. A second, engraved presentation below the plate reads: W.B.L. July 3, 1876.

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