1885 Antoine Courtois Levy’s Model Cornet GL-224_A2-16

cornet

Jul 24

Written By Zoe Larson

Title: Cornet

Maker: Antoine Courtois

Model: Levy’s Model

Date: 1885

Geography: Paris, France

Material: Brass

Serial Number: 13891 or 13894

Accession Number: GL-224_A2-16

Provenance: Unknown gift

Description

Key: B-flat

Pitch: High

Finish: TBD

Lacquer: TBD

Engraving: Engraved bell with “Levy’s Model / Médaille / LONDRES 1862 / Exposition Universellé / PARIS 1867 / Médaille D’Honneur / EN ARGENT / ANTOINE COURTOIS & MILLE / MILLE SR / FACTEUR DU CONSERVATOIRE NATIONAL / 88. rue Des Marais St. Martin / Paris / 1LR PRIX / GRANDE MÉDAILLE D’OR / EXPOSITION DE MOSCOU 1872 / & MÉDAILLE D’OR PARIS 1878 / J. HOWARD FOOTE / Sole US agent / New York and Chicago”. No decorative engraving.

Mouthpiece: Includes Model J. Levy mouthpiece. Stamped with “ANTOINE COURTOIS / MILLE SR / 88 R. DES MARAIS (somewhat illegible) / PARIS” and “755”.

Accessories: TBD

Case: No

Notes:

Jules Levy (Lee-vee) was a famous cornet player.
J. Howard Foote (New York and Chicago musical instrument dealer) was the only Courtois importer in the United States during the end of the 19th century.
Serial numbers on Courtois cornets are typically inside the third top valve cap.
Finger buttons replaced with Conn. Mother-of-pearl valve caps.
Wishbone water keys