![]() The silver plating is mostly intact and it hadn't been damaged badly in its past. This is an impressively well preserved example of this model that is also an excellent playing cornet. ![]() ![]() The partnership of Conn and Dupont broke up in 1879 but by that time the brand was well established, the work force was trained and Conn went on to become the largest band instrument manufacturer in the world. He did make some less expensive instruments in the early years, but judging by the fact that we find very few of them in collections today, he was more successful in selling the better grade. Even the cases were made of varnished walnut rather than the much more common painted pine box. His instruments were elaborately engraved and the silver plating was thick and durable. From the very start, Conn had the flair of a showman and his instruments were intended to be impressive with decorative bracing and he succeeded in making them of a very high quality as well.
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