1918-1925 H. N. White Company King Cornet GL-292_A2-39

Title: Cornet

Maker: King (H. N. White Company)

Model: TBD

Date: 1918-1925

Geography: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Material: Brass

Serial Number: 38973

Accession Number: GL-292_A2-39

Provenance: Gift of Kathy Hess, 2019

Description

Key: A, B-flat, C

Pitch: High/Low

Finish: Silver-plated

Lacquer: No

Engraving: Engraved bell with “KING / MADE BY / THE / H. N. WHITE CO. / CLEV.D / O.” surrounded by filigree-style decoration.

Mouthpiece: Two mouthpieces. One stamped “H. N. WHITE CO.” and “6”. The second stamped “H. N. WHITE CO.” and “7”.

Accessories: Mute (with gold wash), “C” attachment, three tuning slides (slides are attached to instrument and “C” attachment, none are loose), music lyre, and cleaning rod.

Case: Yes, original

Notes:

• The knurl ring on the bottom slide needs to be unscrewed to remove the slide.

• Mother-of-pearl valve caps

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