HORN16th – 17th century. Stamped “VILLEDIEU” on the bell. Horn mainly used for hunting, made of a sheet of brass in the shape of a half-moon. The stamp "VILLEDIEU" does not relate to the name of the craftsman who made the instrument but to the corporation of brass...

SERPENTItaly, 19th century. Italian model in wood covered in bronze-green leather. Slightly flared bell. Brass bocal with a recently made black horn mouthpiece. Height: 82cm. Various restorations on the wooden part and the bocal replaced. The initially red interior of...

SERPENTFrance 18th – 19th century. French model: wood covered in black leather. Brass bocal, recently made black horn mouthpiece. Height: 82.5cm.

NATURAL TRUMPETEngland 19th - 20th century. Signed on the bell: “Henry Potter & Co / 36-38 West street / Charing Road / London”. Silver-plated brass. The ball and sleeves of the tubes are natural brass stamped with floral designs. Original mouthpiece. Length...

NATURAL TRUMPETEngland 19th century. Silver-plated brass. The garland of the bell and the ball of the first tube are decorated with floral motifs. No apparent signature, but the attribution of the instrument to the workshop of Joseph Higham (1818-1883) seems relevant....

“DAUPHINE” HUNTING HORNChretien in Paris, 18th century. Large brass hunting horn, with garland engraved with hunting scenes. Maker's signature: “Made by Chretien / Paris / 1737” with fleurs-de-lys. “Le Sieur Crestien” considered the best maker of horns and drums in...

MARICOURT HUNTING HORNMichaud in Paris, 19th c. Noël Firmin MICHAUD was a maker of brass instruments established in Paris between 1832 and 1867. He filed several manufacturing patents and received a silver medal for his horns at the 1849 Industry Exhibition. The tight...

SIGNAL HORNUnited Kingdom / India; 19th-20th century. Horn, brass, leather, silver. An English inscription on paper slipped inside reads: “Tibetan horn collected by Colonel Fortescue / by Younghusband in 1905 / voyage of exploration to Tibet / See Finch...

OPHICLEIDEFrance 19th century. Wooden model. Key of C. We have only listed three wooden ophicleides so far. One is at the Army Museum, at Les Invalides in Paris; we were lucky to find the other two. The instrument is composed of two parallel conical parts, connected...

BUCCIN -TROMBONEAlto model; beginning of the 19th century. Coming from the ancient fashion widespread at the end of the 18th century, notably following the archaeological discoveries of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the buccin was used in July 1791 during the funeral...

HUCHET / POST HORNGiuseppe Pelitti in Milan Small pocket horn or “huchet” bearing the brand on the bell: Pelitti Milano. Giuseppe Clemente Pelitti (1837-1905) took over the management of this important Lombard house upon the death of his father in 1865. All kinds of...

PARADE TRUMPETAdolphe Sax in Paris. Brass trumpet engraved on the bell: “Adolphe Sax, patented in Paris / 813 / Supplier to the Military Household of the Emperor”. Serial number 813 is one of the smallest recorded to date. The flame is a ceremonial model of the...

PARADE TRUMPETHundred Guards Regiment Adolphe Sax in Paris. The instrument is signed on the bell: "Adolphe Sax, patented in Paris, [serial number] 12 421, Fcant de Mson Milre [Manufacturer of the Military House] of the Emperor", and decorated with a motif with large...

PARADE BASS TRUMPETCouesnon in Paris. Bass trumpet whose shape takes up that of Adolphe Sax's parade models, known as "the hundred guards". The number 35 inside the grenade at the bottom of the mark indicates the year of manufacture. Length: 107cm.

SLIDE TRUMPETSBESSON in Paris Series of four trumpets specially built by Besson in the 1920s, for a performance of Monteverdi's Orfeo at the house of Countess Thibault de Chambure (1), probably in 1925 during the inauguration of her Music Society. These are natural...

CURVED BUGLEArsène-Zoë Lecomte, Paris (1818-1892). Stamped on the bell: “Lecomte et Cie. 12 rue st. Gilles, Paris. » He developed the export of his instruments, particularly to the United States and Australia, by participating in international fairs: Philadelphia...

NATURAL TRUMPETPierre-Louis Gautrot, Paris. (1812-1882) Stamped on the bell: “Gautrot patented, Paris” (+ Navy anchor between the initials G. A. The instrument was played in the army around 1840-1850. He wears his tricolor cord from the time. Key: E b. Length without...

CORNETThe instrument is made up of two wooden gutters covered in leather. Octagonal model pierced with seven playing holes. Despite the traces of wear and the retention of the leather, the cornet presents details which seem suspicious to us for an object from the 16th...

BARITONE TUBA"Over the shoulder" model by KLEMM in PHILADELPHIA. Born around 1795 in Neukirchen in Saxony, John and Georges KLEMM emigrated to the United States in 1815. They opened a musical instrument store in Philadelphia in 1819, and later developed a large...

SAXHORN DOUBLE BASS by Adolphe SAX sonStamped on the bell: "the acronym: AS. / 51 rue Blanche, PARIS". Additional mark: "In memory of / Félix Radiguer / 1902". 3 Perinet valves. Slides restored. Perfect playing condition. Key: Bb. Height: 89cm. Diameter at the...

DOUBLE BASS SAXHORN by COUTURIER in LYON, around 1860Stamped on the bell: "Couturier à Lyon / Patented supplier of the Maison de l'Empereur". 3 Perinet valves. A repare inside the pavilion. Good playing condition. Height: 87cm. Diameter at the bell: 31cm

CORNET, GRAPIN system. AUXERRE; vs. 1850Signed with iron on the pavilion: "SYSTEME / GRAPIN / BREVETE / AUXERRE." Brass tubes, nickel-plated on the seals and on the piston heads. Three Stoelzel pistons. Vintage mouthpiece

CORNET COMPENSATOR SYSTEM. F. SUDRE c. 1900Francois SUDRE (Carcassonne 1844 - Chateau-Thierry c.1912.) Stamped on the bell: "(cor au cipher FS) / 83 medals and patents / HALARI / Diploma of Honor / F. SUDRE / Sole supplier to the Navy / Factor of the Conservatory /...

CORNET COURTOISAUGUSTE COURTOIS in PARIS. vs. 1860. Stamped on the bell: "Aug. Courtois Ainé / patented, Paris". Three Stoelzel valves. In its original box with 6 spare tones

MARICOURT HUNTING TRUMP by GAUTROT in PARIS. c.1880Stamped on the bell: GAUTROT patented in PARIS. Nine and a half tower model. Period mouthpiece. (Restored by the Milliens workshop in Blois)

 NATURAL TRUMPET by SCHOENAERS in PARIS. vs. 1900Signature on the bell: "MILLEREAU / H. SCHOENAERS Succ. / Patented / 66 rue d'Angoulême / PARIS". Herman Shoenaers, son-in-law of François Millereau, succeeded him in 1898. Original tuning branch and period mouthpiece....

 SAXHORNHALARI in PARIS, under license A.SAX. Signed on the bell: "Saxhorn B b. / (A.S. authorized) / 1135"  "J.H. / Halari / Maker to the Emperor / in Paris".  Three Perinet valves

 VALVED TROMBONEJAVELIER in DIJON, around 1900. Stamped on the bell. Three Perinet valves. Length: 54cm. Bell diameter: 16.4cm. Javelier was an organ builder in Dijon as well as a dealer in musical instruments. According to the invoices found, the copper instruments...

  VALVED TROMBONEFerdinand VAN CAUWELAERT. (Brussels, 1808 - 1884) Stamped on the bell: "F. Van Cauwelaert / Breveté / Bruxelles". Mechanism with three double pistons of the Belgian system. (from the Viennese system) Length: 111cm. Bell diameter: 17.6cm

  SOPRANO TROMBONE by COUESNON, PARIS 1922Signed on the bell: "Universal Exhibition of Paris (phylactery) / 1900 / Hors Concours / Member of the Jury / COUESNON ET Cie. / Suppliers / of the Fine-Art School / of the National Conservatory / and of the Army / 94 Rue...

  CONTRABASS HUNTING HORNSramped on the bell : "MILLEREAU / Patented / Supplier of the Paris Conservatory / 66 rue d'Angoulême in PARIS". NB: Designed for the great hunting bands of the 19th century, bass horns were only made for a few years at the end of the...

  CIRCULAR TRUMPETThree and a half turning natural trumpet. Bell diameter: 19.6cm Average winding diameter: 25cm

  CIRCULAR TRUMPETNatural brass trumpet. Four and a half turning. Bell diameter: 11.6cm