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I have an A. Hileron Paris signed horn which, I believe, based on another post is a cornet. It is beautiful in design, silver and signed on the bell. What I would like to know is some history or dating. When did they manufacture these horns? Thank you.
There is no documentation on a company by this name, so it seems likely that it is a tradename rather than an actual manufacturer. There was a company in Worchester, Mass. named, Gorham & Co. that sold them. By the style of their horns, they were made in the late 1800s through the early 1900s.
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Kenton Scott
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