1877 Conn and Dupont Four-in-One Cornet GL-026_A1-26

Title: Cornet

Maker: C. G. Conn and Dupont

Model: Four-in-One

Date: 1877

Geography: Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Material: Brass

Serial Number: 1082

Accession Number: GL-026_A1-26

Provenance: Founding Greenleaf Donation from Conn Museum, 1969

Description

Key: B-flat (The Four-in-One model was designed to be playable in four keys—E-flat, C, B-flat, A—but the parts for E-flat, C, and A are missing.)

Pitch: High

Finish: TBD

Lacquer: Yes

Engraving: Engraved bell with serial number “1082” and “Made by / CONN & DUPONT / ELKHART / IND” surrounded by floral decoration. Includes a blank band for personalization.

Mouthpiece: No

Accessories: B-flat crook installed. Missing one or two crooks for other keys.

Case: No

Notes:

• Lead pipe shank appears to have been added later, perhaps for display purposes.

• Engraved with “Pat Jan 22 1878” near bell rim.

• The Conn and Dupont Four-in-One cornet model was originally advertised as the “American Register Valve Cornet.”

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