DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated brass. m.t.s. in bell bow; sprung-plunger water-key ('siphon') on outer slide bow; inner slides chromium-plated, with stockings.
Overall size: 979; bell 320.
Bore: at c 40mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 10.0; descending slide, 11.1; ascending slide, 11.1.
m.t.s. bore, 12.2 - 12.4.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.1 - 10.5.
Inscribed on bell "HORS / CONCOURS / CHICAGO 1893 / ST. LOUIS / 1904" all within circle, and "MÉDAILLES / LONDRES 1862 / EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE / PARIS 1867 / MÉDAILLE D'HONNEUR / EN ARGENT / ANTOINE COURTOIS / BREVETÉ / FACTEUR DU CONSERVATOIRE / NATIONAL / 8 RUE DE NANCY / PARIS / 1ER. PRIX / MÉDAILLE D'OR PARIS / 1878, 1889, 1900 / GRANDS PRIX LIÉGE 1905 / BRUXELLES 1910 TURIN 1911 / GENÈVE 1927"; on proximal ferrule of outer slides "ANTOINE / COURTOIS / BREVETÉ / 8. RUE DE NANCY / PARIS" (circumferentially) and "N O S R 7046 B0001".
Decorative features: embossed embellishment on bell section joint ferrule and main stay ends.
With original fitted hard case.
Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with mouthpiece (3693).
Specific literature references: Sotheby's auction catalogue 21.11.96, lot 35. |