#8233 Cornet Serpent

Owned by Ken Rogers

from Ebay: Well worn and played throughout its lifetime before I aquired it in 2014 with a few repairs, many wear marks and grooves.

 The Cornet was found passed down from within a family in Ohio. " I quizzed my Dad about the history of the instrument.  He recalls that it originally belonged to his Uncle Albert Geis, but he does not remember anything more than that, how it was acquired, or if anyone actually played it.   My Dad was born in 1919, and the extended family lived in Lancaster, Ohio (Fairfield County)."

see before and after cleaning ( blue background)