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Trumpets, cornets and horns

Cornet with three disc valves, the touches for the valve levers numbered “1 2 3” Signed on a plaque “ 78 / BY HER MAJESTY'S / ROYAL LETTERS PATENT / J.SHAW INVENTOR / (Royal Coat of Arms) / KOHLER SOLE MAKER / 35 HENRIETTE STT / COVENT GARDEN LONDON” made c.1840.
Cornet in brass with silver mounts, three stoelzel valves each with a protective cover, with Macfarlane's clapper-key, signed on the bell garland "Made by / F.PACE / 15 King Street / Westmr" made in London c.1835. In original wooden case with two tuning bits, three crooks and silver rim brass mouthpiece.
Bb preacher's cornet
by Salvation Army c.1905
Périnet valves
Bb contralto saxhorn
by Michaud ​c.1850
​3 Berliner Pumpen

Bb echo cornet
by Hawkes c.1890

4 Périnet valves
Eb soprano cornet
​by J Wallace & Sons Ltd. c.1889

3 Périnet valves
F / Eb tenor cor
​by Hawkes c.1900
​3 Périnet valves

Bb cornet
by Carl Boosé c.1850
​3 early Périnet valves

Eb petit bugle
by Gautrot c.1880
Eb alto bugle
by Jérôme
Thibouville-Lamy
​c.1890
Post horn
by Boosey & Co. c.1880
Cor de chasse
by Pelisson
​c.1900

Eb alto saxhorn
​anon. c.1880
3 Périnet valves

Bb cornopean
by Darché c.1830
with crooks to E
​2 Stölzel valves

Cyclists' bugles by Keat
British military bugle
by John Gray & Sons
Bass bugle by Couesnon
Bass bersag horn by Boosey & Co.
​c.1900 to 1920

English slide trumpet
Wyatt patent
​c.1890

Bb / A trumpet
by William Brown
​c.1890

Bb cornet by Gautrot
​rotary valves c.1880
Bb / A cornet by Higham c.1890
​generously donated by Bedford Town Band
C / Bb ballad horn
by Boosey & Co. (trade mark Distin) ​c.1890
C ballad horn by Rudall Carte & Co. c.1880
Eb alto & Bb / C basse
​cornophones by F. Besson c.1890

L to R:
C flugelhorn anon. c.1890
Eb althorn dealer mark only c.1940
​Bb tenor horn by Christian Reisser c.1900

Bb Kaiserbariton by Cerveny with Walzenwentil c.1890
top to bottom and right:
​Bb flugelhorn with compensating 
valves by Boosey & Co. c.1910
Bb cornet 
with compensating valves by Boosey & Co. c.1910
Bb cornet by Besson enharmonic system c.1910
​Eb tenor horn with 4 valves by Besson c.1910


Contact: Andy Kershaw   📞 07753 682520  📞 01306 500022
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  • Events
  • Meet the Players
    • Robert
    • Jeremy
    • Sue
    • Andy
    • Tim
    • Associate members
  • Video clips
    • Stockton/Darlington
    • Brass Roots
    • Virtual Concert
    • Marches & Mendelssohn
    • Music of George Allan Vol.1
    • Growing a collection
    • Instruments by Adolphe Sax
    • QVC in action!
    • Christmas with QVC
    • The Kitchen Band
  • Virtual Museum of Instruments
    • Introduction
    • Trumpets, cornets & horns
    • Instruments by Adolphe Sax
    • Trombones
    • Serpents & keyed brass
    • Tuba family
  • Publications
    • 200 dances for cornet
    • Ophicleide tutor
    • e-brochure
  • Members' area