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

cornet

Jul 17

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: 77

Accession Number: GL-033_A1-33

Provenance: Founding Greenleaf Donation from Conn Museum, 1969

Key: A, C, and 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 B-flat are missing.)

Pitch: High

Finish: TBD

Lacquer: Yes

Engraving: Engraved bell with “Made by / Conn & Dupont / Elkhart Ind.” surrounded by floral decoration.

Mouthpiece: No

Accessories: Pigtail marked “1” (for C). Pigtail marked “3” (for A). B-flat loop and shank are missing.

Case: No

Notes:

The key markings on slides are in numbers instead of letters: “1” is C, “2” is B-flat, “3” is A, and E-flat is all the way in.
The Conn and Dupont Four-in-One cornet model was originally advertised as the “American Register Valve Cornet.”