Antique Musical Instruments/Euphonium / Alto Horn

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Expert: - 4/4/2009


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Dear Sir - Thank you very much for your time. I recently purchased what I think is either a euphonium or an alto horn (I will attach an image). The horn bell is marked as follows : a small mark indicating Paris 1867 then below it indicates "Excelsior" followed by "A. Lecomte & Cie, Paris". However under that it says Lehnert Phila. Is this a horn made in France? ( ie - Lacomte Paris ) or a horn made in Philadelphia by Lehnert? Also, could you please assist in identifying if it is in fact a euphonium or a alto horn?

Some measurements :
Overall length is approximately 22inches.
Bell diameter is 7 1/2 inches.

Thank you sincerely.
Pam Goodwin


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Pictures can sometimes be deceiving, but your horn appears to be an alto horn.  

Lecomte & Cie made instruments that were mostly for export.  And, a number of US companies handled them, including: DC Hall, Peter Grossman, Nordheimer, and Lyon & Healy.  
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