Cornet in B-flat
J. W. Pepper was one of the largest importers of musical instruments in the United States around the turn of the twentieth century. Most of its instruments were manufactured in Europe and sold through its headquarters in Philadelphia or one of its regional distribution centers such as Chicago.
Artwork Details
- Title: Cornet in B-flat
- Date: ca. 1900
- Culture: Possibly European
- Medium: Silver-plated brass
- Dimensions: Overall: 12.8 x 31.5cm (5 1/16 x 12 3/8in.)
- Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-horn
- Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1977
- Object Number: 1977.246.1
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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