Antique Musical Instruments/vintage French cornets

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Expert: - 3/3/2009


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Hi,
I have a French made cornet with the name Professional engraved on the bell.  Bell flare appears to be sterling silver.  Do you know anything about this cornet.
I also have a French made (I believe) Marceoui cornet with elaborate artistic engraving everywhere.  Appears to be late 1800's.  Do you know anything about this one
Thanks,
Ed


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Professional - Wurlitzer, American Professional, Lyon & Healy, Harwood, Pedler, Symphony, Reynolds, Brisson & Cie, Fischer, Holton, York, Farny, Whaley Royce, Sears, Royal, Pollmann, etc.  All had versions or models called Professional.  

Marceoui - I suspect you mean Marceau.  That is a tradename used by Sears.  

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Please note: My area is BRASS instruments, not other wind, string or percussion instruments. I will provide information on antique, obscure and out of production BRASS instruments. 1) Please don't ask for evaluations, I'll not provide them on this site. 2) I am often asked very similar questions, so I'd invite you to first check on Horn-u-Copia.net. Much of the information I have garnered about this topic, I have posted on this WEB site.

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