Brass vamp-horn (porte voix) of telescopic form, the tube constructed from flat sheet, the bell beaten up. Made in France in the 19th century. Height (extended) 106.0cm.
Vamp horns were principally used in churches in England and France to concentrate and project an individual voice. Often used to give out the first line of a psalm or hymn
Price £1900.00
Instrument #294
References
Reference: P.Bate “Vamp-horn” from the New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments” 1984.

Trombone in brass with three Stoelzel valves, signed “J (harp) G / J.GRANJON / Bt de Sébastopol 105 / Rue Réamur 48 / PARIS / BREVETE” made c.1870. Length 74.0cm. Trombones with Stoelzel valves are rare.

In very good original condition.
Price £1750.00
Instrument #276

Natural horn in brass, signed on the bell garland "TABARD A LYON" made c.1820. bell diameter 28.2cm. With nine crooks (signed on silver plaques "SIB - LA - LAB - SOL - FA - MI - MIB - RE - UT") and coupler.
The bell of the horn has repaired cracks and four neat patches to cover them, the body of the horn has one patch where the hand holds it and two others. The crooks are generally in good condition with only very minor dents. The box is not original and appears to be 20th century. In playable condition.
Price £4500.00
Instrument #224

Trumpet in silver plated brass, signed "ARIGRA" made by Anton Riedl in Graslitz c.1930. Bell diameter 11.5cm. Part of the bell flare octagonal, engraved and with beaten decoration, engraved inside the bell, the exterior of the valves sexagonal. In old hard case with aluminium mute.
In quite good condition, the plating worn in parts, two tuning slides do not slide, one insert in finger touch not original. To be playable needs an overhaul. An interesting example of an "Art Deco" trumpet.
Price £450.00
Instrument #204

Cornet in brass with one Perinet and two Stoelzel valves, signed "PIATET / A LYON" made c.1840. Bell diameter 12.0cm. With one crook, stamped "LAB" and mouthpiece by "A.BRULE / LYON"
In good condition with a couple of small dents to the bell and another couple to the tubing. The valve finger touches are not a matched set. Needs an overhaul to be playable. The valves are all of an early type with external locators. A very rare model with a mix of Stoelzel and Perinet valves.
Price £1500.00
Instrument #201

Cyclist's bugle in copper with plated mounts, signed "THE / BUGLET / Prize Medals / 4 TURNS // BY APPOINTMENT TO THE WAR & INDIA OFFICES / CONTRACTORS & MANUFACTURERS // HY KEAT & SONS / 105 MATTHIAS RD / STOKE NEWINGTON GN / LONDON" made c.1890. Length (excluding mouthpiece) 16.5cm. With original mouthpiece signed "H.KEAT & / SONS / LONDON"
In good original condition with a few minor dents.
Price £750.00
Instrument #199
References
"Talks with Bandsmen" by Algernon Rose, pp352/3 where he states that production exceeded 6000 Buglets and each cycling club (in Britain) had a bugler and deputy bugler "Whatever may have been the objections to promiscuous tootling on such instruments, their sound was, at all events, preferable to the horrible squeeks emitted by the pneumatic horns which have superseded them"

Euphonium in silver plated brass with compensating valves, signed "Imperial Model / SOLBRON / (REGISTERED) / CLASS A / TRADE MARK / BOOSEY (in trumpet with banner) / COMPENSATING PISTONS / BOOSEY & CO LTD / MAKERS LONDON / 131104 / British Throughout" Floral embellishment around inscription, made c.1928. Height 64.5cm. Bell diameter 25.4cm. The fourth valve has a lever to hold it down. In original hard leather case.
"Solbron" refers to a special material for the pistons, "Class A" is the best quality. In good playing condition, plating worn in parts, few minor dents on bottom bow.
Price £1200.00
Instrument #126
References
Illustration and details of similar euphonium, plus information on Solbron and compensating valves from "Illustrated Catalogue of Military & Orchestral Band Instruments Manufactured Throughout by Boosey & Co London" dated 1923.

Cornet in brass with three compensating valves, signed "Halari / DIPLOME D'HONNEUR / F.SUDRE / SEURL FOURNR DE LA MARINE / FACTEUR DU CONSERVATOIRE / ET DE L'ARMEE / 6 et 8 rue Poitevins / A PARIS" also signed on the first valve "AJUSTEUR / DANIEL / BREVETE" A variation on E.Daniel's 1881 Patent.

Generally in good working condition, all the valves work, all the slides slide, two patches on the body, needs a clean.
Price £2400.00
Instrument #97
References
"The New Langwill Index" by William Waterhouse
French Patent No.140868 taken out be E.Daniel in 1881.

Natural horn in brass with red and gold decoration inside the bell, signed "L.Embach & Co Amsterdam" made c.1830. Bell diameter 27.0cm. With one crook.
In very good original condition, the painting is a little worn but generally very good. The crook has several patches.
Price £4000.00
Instrument #46

Cornet in brass with three valves, signed "AS PARIS (monogram) / Adolphe Sax & Cie a Paris 7881" made c.1848. Length 30.5cm. Bell diameter 12.5cm. With coupler stamped "MIB"
In good playing condition, two small patches. An interesting model with three early Perinet valves (the locators being outside the valve), but retaining the shape of the earlier Stoelzel valve models.
Price £3700.00
Instrument #38
References
"Catalogue Des Instruments Sax au Musee Instrumental de Bruxelles" by M.Haine & I.De Keyser.

Flugel horn in brass with German silver mounts and three "Berliner-Pumpe" valves, signed on a plaque attached to the bell "Franz Otto / Markneukirched i/S" made c.1870. Length 38.3cm Bell diameter 15.0cm.
Although dirty with some dents, all the valves and tuning slides work. One finger touch not original.
Price £750.00
Instrument #41

Coach/hunting horn of folded form in brass, signed on a plaque attached to the bell "GRIFFITH / & SON / LONDON" made c.1870.
Griffith & Son is an unrecorded maker. The silver plated mouthpiece shank is threaded and screws into the mouthpipe.
Price £350.00
Instrument #42

Trumpet in F in brass, signed "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE PARIS / 1900 / HORS CONCOURS / MEMBRE DE JURY / COUESNON & CIE / FOURNISEUR DE L'ARMEE / 94 RUE D'ANGOULEME / PARIS / MONOPOLE / 2303 / VILLE D'ALENCON" made c.1910. Length (excluding mouthpiece) 50.5cm. Bell diameter 12.7cm. With original mouthpiece. signed "COUESNON-PARIS"
In very good original and playing condition. "Monopole" is the mark for the best quality of instruments made by Couesnon.
Price £1600.00
Instrument #43
References
"COUESNON 94, RUE ANGOULEME PARIS-XI, CATALOGUE ILLUSTRE 1934" pp14-16 which describes and illustrates a similar trumpet.

Tenor horn in brass, signed "IMPORTED / FRENCH MAKE / RIVIERE & HAWKES / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON" made c.1880. Height 51.2cm. Bell diameter 18.0cm.
In good playing condition, recently overhauled, two minor dents.
Price £350.00
Instrument #31