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Cornet in E-flat (circular model)
Elbridge G. Wright (American, 1811–1871)
1864–66
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Brass
Dimensions
Length x width: 32.5 x 25.5 cm (12 13/16 x 10 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Hazen
Accession Number2012.940
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Musical Instruments
ClassificationsMusical instruments – Aerophones
DescriptionThree top-action rotary valves. Original case.
InscriptionsEngraved on bell: Made by / E.G. Wright / Boston
ProvenanceAbout 1980, sold by Gordon Dow at a flea market, Pennsylvania, to Robert M. Hazen, Bethesda, Maryland; 2012, gift of Hazen to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 28, 2012)