E-Flat Cornet: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This cornet was made around 1878 to 1882 and sold by the J. Howard Foote Company in New York and Chicago. It is an E-flat cornet made of silver plated brass and has 3 Périnet piston valves. This cornet has an engraved medallion:

Brass instruments bearing the medallion of J. Howard Foote were likely made for him by the firm of John Stratton or other factories in New York City.

John Howard Foote (1833-1896) was a musical instrument dealer with shops in New York City and Chicago. This instrument was sold as a Courtois model cornet (#5078 ½).

Materials, dates and provenance

• date made: 1878 - 1882
• Object Name: cornet
• Physical Description: gold (overall material)
• Physical Description: brass (overall material)
• Physical Description: silver (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 13 in x 4 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in; 33.02 cm x 12.065 cm x 13.97 cm
• Measurements: overall: 13 in x 5 1/4 in x 4 3/4 in; 33.02 cm x 13.335 cm x 12.065 cm
• place made: United States: New York, New York
• ID Number: MI.055607
• accession number: 11535
• catalog number: 55607
• Credit Line: Gift of J. Howard Foote
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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