Comments on: Eb Parson’s Cornet http://antiquehorns.com/2009/03/30/eb-parsons-cornet/ A blog about antique musical instruments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: mike black http://antiquehorns.com/2009/03/30/eb-parsons-cornet/comment-page-1/#comment-87 mike black Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:46:12 +0000 http://www.antiquehorns.com/?p=220#comment-87 I have recently acquired 2 cornets from my fathers collection. My questions are in regards to the age and potential value to a collector if any. The first horn is a besson and the second a h.n.white. 1) Besson is stamped on bell chicago bore 50medals of honor prototype 198 euston road london c fischer sole agent u states 2nd valve with ser# 83018 a star and brevete and something else I forgot. Is brass and is in such good shape I can't believe it's as old as someone told me. A Dr. at the horniman museum in London thought around 1905. 2) Don't have the horn in front of me, but from the h.n.white family site it appears to be the famous "KING" cornet. If my assessment is right this was their first model made. Of course is silver with a rosey colored bell inside and is ser #2134. From what the site said these were numbered from 0-4000 only. Will provide more info when next I'm holding it this weekend. Both horns play well and are just looking for your insight on history and potential outlets to offer them for sale? Thank you in advance. Mike Black I have recently acquired 2 cornets from my fathers collection.
My questions are in regards to the age and potential value to a collector if any.
The first horn is a besson and the second a h.n.white.
1) Besson is stamped on bell
chicago bore
50medals of honor
prototype
198 euston road london
c fischer sole agent u states
2nd valve with ser# 83018
a star and brevete and something else I forgot.
Is brass and is in such good shape I can’t believe it’s as old as someone told me. A Dr. at the horniman museum in London thought around 1905.
2) Don’t have the horn in front of me, but from the h.n.white family site it appears to be the famous “KING” cornet. If my assessment is right this was their first model made. Of course is silver with a rosey colored bell inside and is ser #2134.
From what the site said these were numbered from 0-4000 only.
Will provide more info when next I’m holding it this weekend.

Both horns play well and are just looking for your insight on history and potential outlets to offer them for sale?

Thank you in advance.

Mike Black

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