Mute cornett
possibly 17th century
Object PlaceNorfolk, England
Medium/TechniqueAntelope horn
DimensionsLength 45.4 cm (17 7/8 in.)
Credit LineLeslie Lindsey Mason Collection
Accession number17.1953
On View
Not on viewClassificationsMusical instruments
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1890, found in a village, Norfolk, England, where it was known as the "Harvest Horn," and had existed for generation [according to the Royal Military Exhibition, 1890]; by 1916, acquired by Francis W. Galpin (1858-1945), Hatfield Regis, England; 1916, sold by Galpin to William Lindsey (1858-1922), Boston, Massachusetts; 1916, gift of William Lindsey, in memory of his daughter, Leslie Lindsey Mason, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 5, 1916)
1800–50
early 19th century
19th century
19th century
19th century
