Rotary Valve Cornet

Isaac Fiske American

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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.

Rotary Valve Cornet, Isaac Fiske (American, Holden, Massachusetts 1820–1894 Worcester), Nickel silver, American

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Rotary Valve Cornet, Isaac Fiske (American, Holden, Massachusetts 1820–1894 Worcester), Nickel silver, American
Rotary Valve Cornet, Isaac Fiske (American, Holden, Massachusetts 1820–1894 Worcester), Nickel silver, American
Rotary Valve Cornet, Isaac Fiske (American, Holden, Massachusetts 1820–1894 Worcester), Nickel silver, American

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