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Tenor cornett (after 17th-century type)
Probably by: Francis William Galpin (English, 1858–1945)
late 19th century
Object Place: Hatfield Regis, England
Medium/Technique
Wood, leather, brass
Dimensions
Length 91 cm (35 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Leslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession Number17.1950
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionIn C. The lowest tone is c. Made from two slabs of wood, the currved conoidal bore carved in halves which have been fastened together and covered by black leather. The tube is bent twice in the form of the letter S. Ivory tip at the small end. Six finger-holes in the front, and seventh hole stopped by a square brass key with a double touch-piece; a thumb-hole in the rear. The mouthpiece is lost.
ProvenanceFrancis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Francis W. Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)