1876 Conn and Dupont Four-in-One Cornet GL-032_A1-32

cornet

Jul 16

Written By Zoe Larson

Maker: C. G. Conn and Dupont

Model: Four-in-One

Date: 1876

Geography: Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Material: Brass

Serial Number: 111

Accession Number: GL-032_A1-32

Provenance: Founding Greenleaf Donation from Conn Museum, 1969

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

Pitch: High

Finish: TBD

Lacquer: Yes

Engraving: Engraved bell with “MADE BY / Conn AND Dupont / ELKHART. IND.” inside a cloud, with engraved leaf decoration and a star below.

Mouthpiece: No

Accessories: Pigtail marked “3” (for A)

Case: No

Notes:

Short shank installed for E-flat.
The Conn and Dupont Four-in-One cornet model was originally advertised the “American Register Valve Cornet.”

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Zoe Larson

1876 Conn and Dupont Four-in-One Cornet GL-033_A1-33