More scarce vintage cornets from the collection of the man with the houseful of horns! This is a silverplated shepherd's crook cornet made in England about 1880 - 90. A medallion on the bell reads "Scheerer & Sons Leeds"; fancy ferrules and the forked water key help date this instrument. The finish is quite good; not tarnished, about 95% of the silver remains. There are no dents or dings, though I can see evidence of repairs over the years at a leadpipe brace and around the water key mounts. The cornet plays with a good bright voice despite somewhat worn valves - heavy valve oil makes it work. The third slide is balky at the moment but will free up as the others have. This is a good heavyweight cornet that can be a player or would make a nice collectible. It was the only one from this maker in the collection. It plays in modern pitch with the (not original) mouthpiece shank shown. Generic mouthpiece included as shown.

And here are the valves:

Shipping weight about five pounds. I'll ship this by insured UPS in the US; cost depends on level of service and distance from my zipcode - 22124. I prefer payment by check or money order, but Paypal is OK too. Add four bucks for packing. Questions and comments from knowledgeable ebayers are welcome and they may be added to this description as I receive them. I will ship worldwide wherever shipping insurance can be obtained. Overseas bidders must use cash or Paypal and may incur a handling charge. My return policy: if you are unsatisfied for any reason, I will refund 95% of your purchase price less two-way shipping so long as you return the item within seven days after receipt. No rebates or approvals, please. I have sold and shipped high-end items on eBay since 1999 all over the world.