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UNUSUAL Eb CORNET BY ANTOINE COURTOIS IN PARIS CIRCA 1855

Estimated price for orientation: 1 050 $

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Description
Brand: Courtois Finish: Brass
Bell Material: Brass Country/Region of Manufacture: France


UNUSUAL Eb CORNET BY ANTOINE COURTOIS IN PARIS CIRCA 1855 Stamped on the bell : « APPROVED BY / Herman Koenig / New Model / of / ANTOINE COURTOIS / Breveté / FACTEUR DU CONSERVATOIRE IMP / 88 rue des Marais St Martin / CI DEVANT RUE DU CAIRE / Paris / Jullien & Co / Sole Agent / 214 Regent St London » 3 early Perinet’s valves, some dings and old repair (see pictures), need cleaning   Courtois’s mouthpiece. Total lenght without mouthpiece : 23,8 cm Diameter of the bell : 10 cm Good condition of playability I join a pic to compare lenght with a traditional Bb cornet (lenght : 32 cm without mouthpiece)