Antique Horns » Quinby http://antiquehorns.com Rare and Unique Antique Musical Instrument Market Place Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:37:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Box Valve Cornet – For Sale http://antiquehorns.com/box-valve-cornet-for-sale/ http://antiquehorns.com/box-valve-cornet-for-sale/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:46:36 +0000 gordon http://www.antiquehorns.com/?p=181 Continue reading →]]> This box valve cornet is incomplete and possibly a pre-patent Quinby “style” cornet dating to circa 1870′s. It’s a three valve piston operated cornet top mounted valves. It is believed to one of only four known examples of this type of valve system. In addition to this instrument, there are only three others like this to exist. Two are in museums and the other one is in a private collection.

We are considering serious offers on this extremely rare cornet.  If interested, please submit your offer to Gordon via email gordonmedley (at) gmail dot com  Alternatively, you can reach us on our Contact page.

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