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Lehnert Bb String Rotary Cornet c.1865 This is an American string
operated
rotary valve Bb Cornet made by Henry J.
.Lehnert durning the American Civil War (1861-1865). The cornet
is held flat when being played - with the valve key paddles articulated
to operate the rotary valves on the bottom. Note lack of water
key- a feature common to instruments from this period
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