NMM 6938.  Over-the-shoulder, bell-forward, and bell-upright cornet by Robb Stewart, Arcadia, California, 1988.  Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection of Brass Instruments, 1999. Valve cluster and three alternative bells In addition to the over-the-shoulder cornet, the bell-forward and bell-upright forms of the cornet were also common during the Civil War era. This reproduction by Robb Stewart is an interesting combination of all three of those types. It can be assembled in the player's choice of an over-the-shoulder, bell-forward, or bell-upright configuration. Cornet assembled in the over-the-shoulder configuration Cornet assembled in the bell-forward configuration Cornet assembled in the bell-upright configuration Engraved on bell: Made by / R. STEWART Body:  Valve cluster, braces, ferrules, and garlands of brass; touchpieces of German silver; bells of copper. Leadpipe, valve cluster, and vertical main tuning slide in one segment; three alternative bells screw to valve segment. Bells with overlapping tab seam (sloping tabs ca. 4 mm wide and ca. 20 mm apart). Brass garland with one engraved line adjacent to the upper edge; Saxon rim. Brass ferrules with one engraved line adjacent to each edge. Rotary Valves Valves:  Three top-action, string-operated, rotary valves. Coil-spring return mechanism; horseshoe-stop with cork buffers. Inner slide tubing. Windway: first, second, third valve. Accessories and Sounding Length Accessories:  Brass lyre stamped RMC and black plastic case. Sounding length (in all three bell configurations):  1102 mm; internal diameter, receiver: 10.2 mm; internal diameter, receiver minimum at ca. 20 mm): 9.2 mm; bore diameter (inner valve slides): 11.6 mm; bell diameter: 115 mm. Go to Checklist of Over-the-Shoulder Cornets Go to Links to the NMM's Three Brass Instruments by Robb Stewart National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 ©National Music Museum, 2005-2008 Most recent update: April 23, 2008 You are the 2,639th visitor to this page since December 23, 2005 The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page