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York & Sons Monarch Cornet
Estimated price for orientation: 699 $
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Description Brand: York & Sons Pitch: Bb Low Pitch Finish: Silver Plate w/Gold plate engraving bell interior Serial Number: 8596 Skill Level: Professional Bore: .468 Large Model: Monarch Bb Cornet Bell Size: 5" Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Length: 12 3/4" Era: 1903
I. What’s Included All original slides, valves, etc., 1 vintage mouthpiece, anti silver tarnish bag, York historical brief. II. Restoration Chemically cleaned, polished, dents removed, straightened, valves adjusted recorked/felted. Work performed by Rich Ita’s Brass Workshop, Marietta, Georgia. III. Condition Details Finish: Original silver plate finish: 99%+ with gold plate inside bell
Compression: Good Valves: Good Playability: Good Blemishes: Small superficial crack on crook; missing pull knobs on second valve slide. IV. Historical Background The York Company was established in 1882 by James Warren York (born November 24, 1839, in Exeter, New Hampshire), who had earlier worked for Boston Manufactory. First as a dealer and importer, he was briefly in partnership as Smith & York (1883). In 1884 the company was known as J.W. York and Company. He opened a factory in 1885, assisted by Frank Holton for a year, as York & Holton (1885). In recognition of his infant son Charles E. York, he renamed the company York & Son in 1887. York further changed the company’s name to York & Sons in 1900 to include his other son, Frank W. York. Both sons were active with the company until about 1913. In 1902 Henry Martin and his son worked at the York factory. E.A. Couturier was a consultant from 1914-16. The York family relinquished all interest in the company in 1926. The York Monarch Cornet was York’s top line cornet of that era and is recognized today as a highly collectable horn.
Description
| Brand: | York & Sons | Pitch: | Bb Low Pitch |
| Finish: | Silver Plate w/Gold plate engraving bell interior | Serial Number: | 8596 |
| Skill Level: | Professional | Bore: | .468 Large |
| Model: | Monarch Bb Cornet | Bell Size: | 5" |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States | Length: | 12 3/4" |
| Era: | 1903 |
I. What’s Included All original slides, valves, etc., 1 vintage mouthpiece, anti silver tarnish bag, York historical brief. II. Restoration Chemically cleaned, polished, dents removed, straightened, valves adjusted recorked/felted. Work performed by Rich Ita’s Brass Workshop, Marietta, Georgia. III. Condition Details Finish: Original silver plate finish: 99%+ with gold plate inside bell
Compression: Good Valves: Good Playability: Good Blemishes: Small superficial crack on crook; missing pull knobs on second valve slide. IV. Historical Background The York Company was established in 1882 by James Warren York (born November 24, 1839, in Exeter, New Hampshire), who had earlier worked for Boston Manufactory. First as a dealer and importer, he was briefly in partnership as Smith & York (1883). In 1884 the company was known as J.W. York and Company. He opened a factory in 1885, assisted by Frank Holton for a year, as York & Holton (1885). In recognition of his infant son Charles E. York, he renamed the company York & Son in 1887. York further changed the company’s name to York & Sons in 1900 to include his other son, Frank W. York. Both sons were active with the company until about 1913. In 1902 Henry Martin and his son worked at the York factory. E.A. Couturier was a consultant from 1914-16. The York family relinquished all interest in the company in 1926. The York Monarch Cornet was York’s top line cornet of that era and is recognized today as a highly collectable horn.
Compression: Good Valves: Good Playability: Good Blemishes: Small superficial crack on crook; missing pull knobs on second valve slide. IV. Historical Background The York Company was established in 1882 by James Warren York (born November 24, 1839, in Exeter, New Hampshire), who had earlier worked for Boston Manufactory. First as a dealer and importer, he was briefly in partnership as Smith & York (1883). In 1884 the company was known as J.W. York and Company. He opened a factory in 1885, assisted by Frank Holton for a year, as York & Holton (1885). In recognition of his infant son Charles E. York, he renamed the company York & Son in 1887. York further changed the company’s name to York & Sons in 1900 to include his other son, Frank W. York. Both sons were active with the company until about 1913. In 1902 Henry Martin and his son worked at the York factory. E.A. Couturier was a consultant from 1914-16. The York family relinquished all interest in the company in 1926. The York Monarch Cornet was York’s top line cornet of that era and is recognized today as a highly collectable horn.