Cornet Collection

Various musical instruments

GAUDI i CORNET, Antoni (1852-1926). Sagrada Familia (Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family). 1884-1926. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Expiatory Church of the Holy Family. Nativity Fa硤 e

Cornet on its Own
The CORNET-A-PISTONS - usually known simply as the Cornet, has a tube half the length of the trumpet, and consequently plays an octave higher

Vocal Cornet (Wurlitzer) 1
A trio of Vocal Cornets from the Wurlitzer range

The Eddie Condon All Stars in concert, Colston Hall, Bristol, 1957
The Eddie Condon All Stars on stage at Colston Hall, Bristol, 1957

Self portrait photograph with multiple mirrors system
Catalan artist and architect, Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926), photographed with a system of multiple mirrors in order to capture different angles of the sitter

Cornet Wilkin, 11th Hussars. Henry John Wilkin, full-length portrait, wearing uniform, seated on a horse, a bell tent in the background. Date 1855

Corporal - Drummer Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Corporal - drummer. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1903-4) in Full dress. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Bust of a Roman woman. Roman art. Early Empire. Sculpture. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia

DISTIN FAMILY, 1844. The Distin family brass quintet. Wood engraving, English, 1844

Strong Man at a Fair
A man plays a fanfare on a cornet to herald the great feat of strength being performed by a strong man at a fair, while a few people stand looking on

Music / Military / German ?
Three musicians - probably German, but they could be Dutch or Belgian - play a piccolo, a cornet and a drum respectively

The Felling Silver Band, (brass band). Three years of hard work is paying off for the members of the band, formely the Heworth Colliery Band and Washington Glebe Colliery Band

Large German Military Brass Band in all its glory! Date: circa 1909

Ice cream cone DP069396
Hoe Park, Plymouth, Devon. Giant advertising model of an ice-cream cone

Illustration of a newspaper seller and boy with cornet announcing great news on the streets of London
5617142 Illustration of a newspaper seller and boy with cornet announcing great news on the streets of London. Circa 1819; (add.info.: 02/02/1819); Universal History Archive/UIG

George Joyce, Parliamentary New Model Army officer during English Civil War
3742801 George Joyce, Parliamentary New Model Army officer during English Civil War, from Memoirs of the Martyr King by Allan Fea pub. 1905 (print) by English School, (20th century)

Costume of Pont-Leveque
5855745 Costume of Pont-Leveque.; (add.info.: Costume of Pont-Leveque, Calvados)

A musketeer trumpeter in the comic opera Les Musketeaires de la Reine by Fromental Halevy
FLO4631670 A musketeer trumpeter in the comic opera Les Musketeaires de la Reine by Fromental Halevy, Theatre Royal de l'Opera Comique, 1846

A phonograph (record player, gramophone) used for reproducing and playing sound recordings
1711212 A phonograph (record player, gramophone) used for reproducing and playing sound recordings, 19th century; (add.info.: A phonograph (record player)

Portrait of Wild Bill Davison, Eddie Condon's, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Rex William Stewart and Charlie Barnet, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946

Portrait of Rex William Stewart, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946

Portrait of Rex William Stewart, Aquarium(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Rex William Stewart, Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C. 1930

Portrait of Muggsy Spanier, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Sept. 1946

Portrait of Tony Parenti and Wild Bill Davison, Jimmy Ryan's (Club), New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946

Portrait of Wild Bill Davison, Club Nocturne(?), New York, N.Y. ca. Aug. 1946

Scots Greys Trumpeter on horseback Date: 1894

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Soldiers of Franco's army

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Cornet call to collect for the fighters of the Popular Army (Madrid, 1936-1937)

Louis Armstrong Daniel 1901 1971 Nicknamed Nickname
louis, armstrong, daniel, 1901, 1971, nicknamed, nickname, satchmo, american, black, man, jazz, trumpet, trumpeter, cornet, player, music, musician, performer, entertainer, singer, popular, waving

Young girl of Bugard, French Pyrenees
FLO4658300 Young girl of Bugard, French Pyrenees, 19th century. She wears a Pyrenean capulet over a white cornette, wool skirt, cotton fichu and apron, and carries a earthenware vase of the region

Anabaptist milkmaid of the Canton of Basel
FLO4657999 Anabaptist milkmaid of the Canton of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. She carries a pail of milk and wears a simple cornette cap, braided hair tied with a ribbon

Presentation cornet, 15th Yorkshire (North Riding) Rifle Volunteers Band, 1863 (cornet)
5928797 Presentation cornet, 15th Yorkshire (North Riding) Rifle Volunteers Band, 1863 (cornet) by Higham, J

Presentation cornet, 15th Yorkshire (North Riding) Rifle Volunteers Band, 1863 (cornet)
5928792 Presentation cornet, 15th Yorkshire (North Riding) Rifle Volunteers Band, 1863 (cornet) by Higham, J

The Cornet, from the series Musical Instruments, 1896-97 (woodcut)
614946 The Cornet, from the series Musical Instruments, 1896-97 (woodcut) by Vallotton

Comic postcard, Couple on the beach at night - theft of ice cream cornet Date: 20th century

Thomas Boothby Parkyns (1755-1800) 1780 (oil on canvas)
NAM237762 Thomas Boothby Parkyns (1755-1800) 1780 (oil on canvas) by Boultbee, John (1753-1812); National Army Museum

First Regiment of Life Guards, New Uniform, engraved by Joseph Constantine Stadler
STC110456 First Regiment of Life Guards, New Uniform, engraved by Joseph Constantine Stadler, 1815 (aquatint) by Smith

The Concert of Angels, 1534-36 (fresco) (detail of 175782)
BEN384098 The Concert of Angels, 1534-36 (fresco) (detail of 175782) by Ferrari, Gaudenzio (1474/80-1546); Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Saronno, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Cornet Henry John Wilkin, 11th (or Prince Alberts Own) Hussars, 1855 (b / w photo)
NAM261102 Cornet Henry John Wilkin, 11th (or Prince Alberts Own) Hussars, 1855 (b/w photo) by Fenton, Roger (1819-69); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Cornet Henry John Wilkin (d.1891)

The Concert of Angels, 1534-36 (fresco) (detail of 175782)
BEN209263 The Concert of Angels, 1534-36 (fresco) (detail of 175782) by Ferrari, Gaudenzio (1474/80-1546); Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Saronno, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

A musketeer trumpeter in the comic opera Les Mousquetaires de la Reine by Fromental Halevy, Theatre Royal de l Opera Comique, 1846

Tirailleur Algerien, Tenue de Campagne (chromolitho)
730356 Tirailleur Algerien, Tenue de Campagne (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tirailleur Algerien, Tenue de Campagne)

"With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the Lord"
2809869 " With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the Lord", Psalm, xcviii, 6 (engraving) by English School

Nuns returning to their convent, Castle Cornet, Guernsey, May 1936. 1936

R A Lister Military Band, Roman Baths, Bath. Date: 1935

Two Lady Brass Musicians and a variety of their instruments including trombones, a euphonium, a normal trumpet and a piccolo trumpet. Date: circa 1900s

Royal Sussex Regiment Memorial - Brighton, East Sussex
Royal Sussex Regiment Memorial - Regency Square, Brighton

Prince Blucher under his Horse at the Battle of Waterloo, engraved by Matthew Dubourg (fl
STC88723 Prince Blucher under his Horse at the Battle of Waterloo, engraved by Matthew Dubourg (fl.1813-20) from Historic, Military and Naval Anecdotes, pub

Acoustic instruments cornets belonging to Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) c
XIR114510 Acoustic instruments cornets belonging to Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) c.1813 (copper) by Maelzel or Malzel, Johann Nepomuk (1772-1838); Beethoven Haus, Bonn, Germany; Austrian

Ms Fr 22532 fol. 336 Concert, from the Des Proprietez des Choses
BNP159937 Ms Fr 22532 fol.336 Concert, from the Des Proprietez des Choses by Barthelemy l Anglais (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Boy on donkey (colour litho)
3642000 Boy on donkey (colour litho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy on donkey)

General L Botha (chromolitho)
2780047 General L Botha (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General L Botha)

Group of Lady Musicians
EDI38822 Group of Lady Musicians by Le Franc, Martin (15th century); Bibliotheque de Grenoble, France; French, out of copyright

Oliphant of St. Hubert (ivory)
XRZ187011 Oliphant of St. Hubert (ivory) by French School, (12th century); length: 49 cm; Musee Crozatier, Le Puy-en-Velay, France; French, out of copyright

They went around the house, playing under the windows
PT177499 They went around the house, playing under the windows, illustration from Old Christmas by Washington Irving (1783-1859) published by Hodder and Stoughton, 1908 (colour litho) by Aldin

Recruits to the Household Cavalry Unit, with their cornet, Count A. A. Ignatiev, c
781395 Recruits to the Household Cavalry Unit, with their cornet, Count A.A. Ignatiev, c.1899 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count A.A)

A Quartette in Character : George IV, Wellington, Lady Conynham, Robert Peel
BRO43303 A Quartette in Character : George IV, Wellington, Lady Conynham, Robert Peel, May 1829 (coloured engraving) by Heath

The Concert of Angels, 1534-36 (fresco) (detail) (see 175762)
BEN175770 The Concert of Angels, 1534-36 (fresco) (detail) (see 175762) by Ferrari, Gaudenzio (1474/80-1546); Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Saronno, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

The Concert of Angels, 1534-36 (fresco) (detail) (see 175762)
BEN175768 The Concert of Angels, 1534-36 (fresco) (detail) (see 175762) by Ferrari, Gaudenzio (1474/80-1546); Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Saronno, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Cornet owned by Maxine Sullivan, 1977. Creator: F. E. Olds
A brass cornet made by Olds Ambassador and owned by African-American musician Maxine Sullivan

Bob Dunning a member of the Ashington Colliery Band raises his glass in a toast to his brnad new cornet in 1972

The Desert City Six seen on their arrival in Newcastle, on August 25, 1986

A young boy enjoys a 99 ice cream at Coventrys War Memorial Park, Coventry, during the carnival. 9th June 1984

A young boy and girl enjoy their ice creams at Wyken Slough pool, Coventry. Kely and Karl Thompson from Bell Green, have queued for a while to get their refreshments. 22nd April 1984

Cornet, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1888. 1888
Cornet, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1888

Euterpean Band, Westerville, Ohio, USA
Members of the Euterpean Band (nicknamed the Rube Band of Otterbein), Westerville, Ohio, USA. Date: 1907

Maskelyne & Cooks automata performing in London Maskelyne & Cooks automata
Maskelyne & Cooks automata perform at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London. Date: 1878

Ronnie Scott, c1963. Creator: Brian Foskett
Ronnie Scott, c1963

The Cornet, 1910. Creator: Unknown
The Cornet, 1910. From " The Musical Educator Vol. 5" edited by John Greig, M.A. Mus. Doc. [Caxton Publishing Company, Limited, London, ]

Musical frogs on eight Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

Decorated Christmas tree with toys below and an angel at the top. Date: circa 1890s

2nd Lieutenant Winston Churchill, 4th Queens Own Hussars, 1895 Date: 1895

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, 1870. Various musical instruments from the collection of the South Kensington Museum in London. Wood engraving, English, 1870

Christine Blythe, aged 13, a cornet player from Dudley, gets protection from the rain as she does some practise, while her mother holds the umbrella at Bedlington picnic in June 1964

Michael Smith, aged 14, of South Shields, June Dulson, 15, drum major, of Boldon Colliery, and John MacBeth, 14 of Sunderalnd tune in before marching at the Bedlington miners picnic in June 1964

Woody Shaw, Bass Clef, London, 1987
Woody Shaw (1944-1989), Bass Clef, London, 1987. Woody Herman Shaw was an American virtuoso trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and band leader

Young bandsmen in uniform
Group of young bandsmen in uniform, getting ready to play. circa 1967

Argyll and Sutherland Highlander on a Christmas card
Soldier of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders playing a pipe on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Barcelona. Gaudi House Museum. Bedroom of Gaud
GAUDI i CORNET, Antoni (1852-1926). Bedroom of Gaud� rom 1906 to 1925. Modernism. Furniture. SPAIN. Barcelona. Park G� SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Gaud� ouse-Museum

George Joyce Born 1618, Parliamentary New Model Army Officer During English Civil War Who Seized Charles I From Parliaments Custody And Handed Him Over To Thomas Fairfax

Individuality in Ecclesiastical Architecture Carried to Extremes, c1935. Artist: GPA
Individuality in Ecclesiastical Architecture Carried to Extremes, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume III, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

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The cornet, a versatile musical instrument, has made its mark in various contexts throughout history. From the iconic Sagrada Familia designed by Antoni Gaudi i Cornet to self-portrait photographs with multiple mirror systems, this brass instrument has left an indelible impression. In the realm of music, the cornet stands out among other instruments. Whether it's played solo or as part of an ensemble like the Distin family brass quintet from 1844, its melodic tones captivate listeners and evoke emotions that words cannot express. The vocal cornet by Wurlitzer adds another dimension to its sound, showcasing its ability to mimic human voices. Not limited to just music, the it has found itself in military settings. As seen with Corporal - Drummer Royal Welsh Fusiliers and Scots Greys Trumpeter on horseback, it plays a crucial role in military bands and parades. Its commanding presence resonates through the air as soldiers march proudly. Beyond music and military affairs, the cornet even makes appearances at fairs and exhibitions where strong men showcase their skills, and is a testament to its versatility that it can seamlessly transition from grand orchestral performances to entertaining fairgoers. One cannot overlook how influential figures like Antoni Gaudi i they have incorporated this instrument into their works of art. From parks like Park Güell to architectural marvels such as Sagrada Familia, Gaudi's vision intertwines with the essence of the cornet – both exuding creativity and beauty. As we delve into history further still, we discover connections between German culture and this remarkable instrument within military marches or traditional folk tunes. The harmonious blend of music and heritage creates a sense of unity that transcends borders. Whether admired for its musical prowess or appreciated for its cultural significance across different eras and mediums – be it architecture or photography – there is no denying that the cornet holds a special place in the hearts of many.