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I own a student size (3/4??) Antoine Courtois & Mille trombone imported by Foote (last bell engraved dates, among other engravings - Medaille D'or Paris 1878 & 1889) Can you tell me the relative rarity of the student size compared with full size models, and is it sufficiently valuable to have an appraisal done.  

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For a tenor trombone to be a tenor trombone, it has to be a certain length.  The bore of the tubing can vary, but the length of the tubing has to stay the same.  

If yours is shorter than a tenor trombone, then it is not a tenor trombone, it is probably an alto trombone.  I've seen a few Foote imported Courtois tenor trombone, but not an alto.  

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