Rotary Valve Cornet

Isaac Fiske

ca. 1875 · Nickel silver · Musical Instruments

Rotary valves with piston action (1866 patent) and string linkage. This instrument features a special arrangement of the valves, which are improved according to the patents of 1868 and 1872. The short shank gives B-flat (high pitch), the long shank B-flat (low pitch), and the crook A.

Artist

Isaac Fiske

Date

ca. 1875

Medium

Nickel silver

Culture

American

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Funds from various donors, 1983