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Cornet in B-flat
Arsène Zoë Lecomte & Co. (French, active 1859–about 1898)
about 1900
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Silverplate
Dimensions
Length 34.8 cm (13 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Lindsey Fund
Accession Number1982.11
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionSoprano in B-flat. Cylindro-conoidal bore. Silverplated. Three Perinet valves with oval ports. Water key. Two non-original shanks. Non-original nickel-silver-plated mouthpiece. Black leather case with blue cloth lining.
InscriptionsEngraved on bell: [tuning fork] / A. L & CIE / A Lecomte & Cie / brevetés s. g. d. g. Paris
Provenance1982, accessioned as source unidentified to the MFA. According to information in the object file, it may have come from the Estate of Frank C. Doble (1886–1969), Belmont, Massachusetts; however, this information cannot be confirmed.