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I acquired a brass cornet about 10 years ago-classic 19th century style marked on the bell, HENRI LEMONT PARIS and stamped FRANCE on the tube.
Any information on its history would be welcome.
Thanks
All I know about that brand is that they were supposed to be Italian made imports (Sometimes you can't depend on the engravings to be accurate. France had a higher reputation for instrument making than did Italy, so sometimes you find instruments claiming to come from France, when they were made in the Czech Republic, etc.)
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Answers by Expert:
Kenton Scott
Expertise
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.
Experience
I perform in several historical bands, have informally researched the area, repair brass instruments, and operate a Forum dedicated to the topic at http://horn-u-copia.net
Education/Credentials
B.S. Ed, M.S.
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