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| American Alto Horns |
1. Alto Horn, FISCHER, CARL, New York, brass, 3-piston valves with pearl valve caps, some tubing dents, 2 splits in the bell; bell-8"diameter, (Our #24914)  | $100. |
| 2. Alto Horn, Jos Bohmann, Chicago, c.1890, brass, 3 piston valves, the bell prettily engravd with a pair of brids, Joseph Bohmann was a Czech stringed instrument
maker who emigrated to America in 1873, his company continued to the 1920s, bell diameter 7-3/4", (Our #22754) | $300. |
| 3. Alto Horn, LEHNERT, HENRY, Philadelphia, nickel plated over brass, 3 piston valves, original in all parts, some dents, worn plating, bell 8-11/16", OH 21-5/8", (Our
#24759) | $250. |
| 4. Alto Horn, SLATER, M., Brass, 3 piston valves, bell badly dented, (Our #24917) | $125. |
| 5. Alto Horn, Stratton, John F, New York, 1895-1912, brass, piston valves,pearl caps on knurled buttons, missing cup to water key, bell has been previously straightened
and has three cracks in the metal, uppermost section of tubing also has ruptures and is fragile, (Our #22574) | $225. |
| 6. Solo Alto Horn, HORST, FRITZ, Altona (Hamburg), c. 1900, brass with German silver mounts, 3 piston valves, bell-front alto, good condition with some bell dent,
(Our #24919) | $800. |
| 7. Solo Alto Horn, SLATER, M., New York, bell front, nickel plated brass, 3-piston valves, nice recent repairs, (Our #24920) | $750. |
| American Baritone Horns |
| 9. Baritone Horn, KEEFER, BRUA C., Williamsport, Pa., c.1920, silver plated, 3 piston valves, non original buttons, (Our #24923) | $250. |
| 10. Baritone Horn, SLATER, M., New York, 1880s, brass, 3 piston valves, requires restoration, (Our #24925) | $350. |
| 11. Double Bell Euphoniu, Conn, 1918, silver plated, main bell (diameter 10-15/16") faces up and second bell (6-1/4") faces front, small repaired crease on main bell but
otherwise very nice condition, recently cleaned and touched up, high pitched, no case, (Our #25627) | $1,650. |
| 12. Euphonium, William Seefeldt, Philadelphia, 2nd 1/2 19th Century, in German silver with 3 working Berliner valves, bell diameter 10", height: approx. 25" ; bell
dented & curled-up, overall complete & restorable; priced as-is, (Our #27744) | $850. |
| Bugles |
| 14. Bugle, ENGLISH, 1920-40, unstamped, military bugle, copper with brass bell garland, lead pipe and guard, lead pipe is bent and split, (Our #24927) | $90. |
| 15. Bugle, Hawkes & Son, London, 1889-95, copper with brass garland, lead section, & mouthpiece, engraved: CLASS B/ HAWKES & SON/ Denman Street/ Piccadilly
Circus/ LONDON, minor dents throughout, playable, (Our #25104) | $150. |
| 16. Bugle, Potter & Co., Henry, London, non-keyed, copper with brass garland, length-270mm, good condition with minor dents throughout, bell stamped 1928
(possibly date of manuf.), with original mouthpiece, (Our #24461) | $200. |
| 17. Bugles, English, a pair of brass & German-silver military bugles, both with bell garlands; one with applied brass emblem depicting a crowned eagle with the initials
ER & having a bell diameter of 113mm & length of 257mm, very good condition with some dent; the second with decoration & having a bell diameter of 116mm and a length of 245mm, with mouthpiece & in a
poorer state with extensive dent, (Our #25761) | $150. |
| 18. Keyed Bugle, American, mid-19th century, 6-keyed blugle in copper with brass keywork, bell garland & lead-pipe, length: 18-1/2"; bell diam.: 6-1/8", very good
condition but for one touch broken off at end, needs a clean-up & pads, (Our #26039) | $2,500. |
| 19. Keyed Bugle, Christman, C. G., New York, c.1835-40, a silver plate on the bell engraved: C.G.Christman/ N York; in copper with 6 brass keys on brass saddles, brass
bell garland, with original pigtail crook, original & in excellent condition, length-458mm, (Our #22666) | $4,800. |
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| Cornets & Related Small Brass |
| 20. Cornet, C. G. Conn, Elkhart, Indiana, 1929, gold-plated, three-piston valves with pearl buttons, one orig. mouth piece and music stand/clip, orig. lacquer, orig. hard
case, the bell extensively engraved with floral designs and inscribed: VICTOR/C.G.CONN Ltd./ ELKHART. IND./ U.S.A., (Our #27813) | $1,500. |
| 21. Cornet, Lehnert, Henry, Philadelphia, 1890s, silver-plated, bell extensively engraved, 3 piston valves, dents & much finish wear, missing one button, (Our #23993) | $375. |
| 22. Cornet, Lettau & Schrank, Austria, c.1915-20, probably made by another company for Lettau & Schrank, silver plate with nice floral engraving on the bell, 3 piston
valves with original silver caps, one tubing dent, otherwise all in working order, with original case but no extra bits or mouthpiece, (Our #22748) | $250. |
| 23. Cornet in Bb, Isaac Fiske, Worcester, Mass., c.1875, in nickel silver, bell diameter 4-11/16", overall length 12-1/2", 3 string-linkage rotary valves operated by rods
passing through cylinders containing coil springs (1867 & 1873 patents), there are some old though minor solder repairs, no patches, bell is dented and the lead is bent, the horn needs good overall maintenance
(cleaning, new strings for the valves, etc), however it is otherwise in nice condition and all the parts appear original, & should be an easy restoration, no case, (Our #27962) | $3,500. |
| 24. Cornet in Bb, MARTI & CIE, Paris, c.1900, silver plated, 3 piston valves with plain buttons, forked spit-vlave, tarnished, one bell dent, with the lead pipe and
mouthpiece, (Our #24935) | $180. |
| 25. Cornet in Bb, PEPPER, J.W., Philadelphia, stamp is in block letters, silver plate, shepherd's crook, piston valves, some old dents, no case, no leadpipe, with
mouthpiece, (Our #24936) | $250. |
| 26. Cornet in Bb, Pepper, J.W., Phialdellphia, brass, 3 piston valves with plain caps, plain-no decorative bell engraving, no case, (Our #22216) | $150. |
| 27. Cornet in Bb, William Seefeldt, Philadelphia, c.1890, in brass, 3 piston valves, with original Seefeldt mouthpiece (mouthpiece st: J.LEVY'S/MODEL; &
W.SEEFELDT/ MAKER/PHILA); needs restoration, (Our #23730) | $400. |
| 28. Cornet in C, American, c.1875, in German silver, narrow bell garland, three top mounted rotary valves, bell diameter 4-3/16". Overall length 17-1/2", like the #544
horn pictured in J. Howard Foote's 1993 catalogue, in a nice wooden box with a mouthpiece, in overall excellent condition, (Our #27362) | $3,000. |
| 29. Cornet in Eb, Boston Musical Instrument Mfy, c.1870s, three side-action string rotary valves, nickel silver body, in wonderfully maintained condition, fully functional
springs and string, 1st valve needs a bit of adjustment, characteristic Wright-style pigtail brace, slides are mobile, one repair band on the tubing between the 2nd and 3rd valves, one patch on the lead pipe, with a
very neat engraved "Wonder Model 19" mouthpiece, no case, (Our #27342) | $3,500. |
| 30. Flugelhorn, GAUTROT-MARQUET, Paris, c. 1875, 3 piston valves, with pigtail crook, (Our #24937) | $600. |
| 31. Rotary valve cornet, Hall & Quinby, Boston, 1865-69, rotary valve, German body, three side-action rotary valves, screw adjustment mechanism for the lead section, in
fine overall condition, one older area of very neatly done repair to the tubing in the crook below the lead section, needs some maintenance-valves a bit sluggish & tuning slides need to be pulled, 4-3/4" bell, no
case, (Our #27344) | $4,000. |
| 32. Slide Cornet, C. G. Conn, Elkhart, 1921-22, silver-plated, stamped L.P. (low pitch), diameter of bell 4". Interior of bell is gold washed, overall length 21" (slide
closed), one water key, threaded tuning adjustment, with two mouthpieces and in the original case, overall excellent condition, (Our #27465) | $3,500. |
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| Tubas, Helicons & Bass Saxhorns |
| 36. Helicon in Eb, Wurlitzer & Bro., Cincinnati, c.1872, German-silver body, 3 string rotary valves, 9-1/2" bell diameter, minor dents, valves need some attention but
overall very good condition, (Our #26481) | $2,900. |
| 37. Tuba in Eb, HENRY LEHNERT, Philadelphia, 1880s, engr: MANUFACTURED/BY/H.LEHNERT/PHILA; in German silver, 3 piston valves, some bell dent, spit valve
sleeve missing, seamed tubing, (Our #24944) | $900. |
| 38. Tuba in Helicon form, A. Rampone for Cosi Music Co, Boston, Mass, 1932-50, brass with bell garland, nickel plated ferrules and brackets, three mechanical rotary
valves, one of the valve caps is replaced, bell diameter 15", (Our #26691) | $800. |
| Other Brass |
| 39. Ballad Horn, Boosey, a complete ballad horn, Boosey's "Patent Light Valve", in original case, (Our #27360) | $750. |
| 40. French Horn, F. Laubert & Cie, Paris, c.1900, single horn, brass (with old silverplating nearly worn off completely), 3 piston valves, bell diameter-280mm (11"), (Our
#23288) | $350. |
| 41. Hunting Horn, French, c.1800, conical boxwood with integral cup mouthpiece & slightly flared bell with turned lip, length 350mm, bell diameter 64mm, in brown
leather shaped case, excellent but for small chip to mouthpiece, (Our #22716) | $850. |
| 42. Ophicleide, Gautrot, c.1870, in Bb, brass body and keywork, 11 keys, stamped: GA, "Seller J.H.Ebblewhite, Maker. and Importer, 24 High Street, Aldgate, London",
earlier restoration, good condition, easily made playable, tuneable crook, repaired keys, repaired crack, length 109 cm, bell 22,5 cm., (Our #26607) | $4,000. |
