Listed on E-Bay 12/2011
see 6387 for information on Bowker the agent and the dates he was selling the instruments, was made prior to 1883 when Bowker retired.
ANTIQUE CH. MISSENHARTER CORNET WITH ORIGINAL CASE PLUS EXTRAS
WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER THIS EXQUISITE CH. MISSENHARTER CORNET!
THIS HORN HAS VERY RICH ENGRAVING FROM THE BELL TO THE ORIGINAL MOUTH PIECE!
IT COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL CASE, ROSEWOOD HANDLED CLEANING ROD, WOODEN TUNING SLIDE BALM CASE, TWO MOUTHPIECES, ONE OF WHICH IS MARKED -MISSENHARTER NY 3-. THE OTHER IS NOT MARKED.
THIS WONDERFUL HORN ALSO HAS THE MUTE, WHICH IS ALSO MARK MISSENHARTER. THE MUTE NEEDS TO BE RECORKED.
INCLUDED IN THIS SALE ARE TWO ADDITIONAL TUNING SLIDES THAT WERE IN THE CASE WHEN PURCHASED, BUT WE DO NOT BELIEVE THEY GO WITH THIS HORN.
THERE ARE SOME DENTS IN THE PIPE THAT LEADS TO THE BELL. THERE IS A CRACK IN THE VERY OUTER RIM OF THE BELL, PLEASEA SEE PICTURE. SOME OF THE JOINTS MAY NEED RESOLDIERING.
VALVES AND GUIDES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. PLEASE SEE PICTURES.
ALTHOUGH WE WERE ABLE TO PLAY THIS HORN FREELY AND EASILY, WE ARE LISTING THIS HORN AS IS, FOR PARTS, REPAIR OR A COLLECTOR OF BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE INSTRUMENTS.
THIS HORN IS EMBOSSED:
MEDAILLE
1ST CLASS
PHILADELPHIA
LONDON & PARIS
SAN FRANSICO
AMERICAN INSTITUTE
CH. MISSENHARTER
MANF'R NEW YORK 7004
WHAT APPEARS TO BE
C.H. ROWKER (BOWKER?)
WORCESTER MASS
GENERAL AGENTS
THIS IS TRULY A GORGEOUS ANTIQUE HORN!
