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Carl Fischer's American Model New York Cornet

$ 158.4

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Appearance: Good
  • Maker: Carl Fischer
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Model: American Model
  • Condition: Good, has a few dings as would be expected in a horn that is over 100 years old. Silver plate will be beautiful once polished, as you can see from the main photo just a little polishing was done to show the engraving and it absolutely sparkles.
  • Brand: Carl Fischer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Finish: 100% Silver Plate with ornate engraving
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Austria
  • Year: 1890-1910
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Serial Number: 20495

    Description

    Carl Fischer's American Model New York trumpet, Antique circa 1880 to 1910 .  Leadpipe is marked Austria.  All sterling silver plated over brass with little to no loss of silver and can shine bright with some additional polishing.  The top of the three finger pieces have inlaid real mother of pearl shell all in very good condition.
    The over all condition seems to be pretty good, particularly for a horn over 100 years old.  there seems to be no missing or broken pieces.  Measures 14 inches long and 6/12 inches tall and the bell is about 5 inches wide .
    I am not a player so will be limited in answering questions, this is from my late husbands vintage collection.
    Condition Details
    Finish:
    100% Silver Plate
    Valves:
    Move freely
    Playability:
    Not sure as I am not a player
    Blemishes:
    Small ding on Bell Crook.
    Historical Background
    In 1872,
    Carl Fischer
    emigrated from Germany and opened his musical instrument repair shop in the East Village neighborhood of New York City. Noticing that many of his customers were searching for instrumental arrangements of well-known works that didn't exist, Fischer began creating and reproducing arrangements, which led him into the music publishing business. Carl Fischer became the pre-eminent publisher of music for concert band composers such as
    Percy Grainger
    ,
    John Philip Sousa
    and the famous transcriptions of
    Erik W. G. Leidzén
    and Mayhew Lake.
    Carl Fischer also was a musical instrument dealer, and imported wooden flutes made by Emil Rittershausen, Berlin Germany, from the 1890s to 1914. During this early period Carl Fisher was also the sole U.S. agent for Besson instruments, but also imported stenciled brass instruments from Courtois, Alexander, and Bohland & Fuchs.
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    In 1910 Fischer won the importation rights for woodwinds manufactured by
    Buffet-Crampon
    of France. In 1929 the
    C.G. Conn
    Ltd. corporation acquired the musical instrument department from the company, maintaining the Carl Fischer retail operations as a consortium between Conn and the music publisher under the Carl Fischer name. Instruments from various leading manufacturers of the period were sold under the
    Carl Fischer
    house brand.