This cornet was made by Halari, France around 1845 to 1855. It is made of brass with red lacquer and gold leaf inside the bell. This cornet has 3 Stölzel piston valves and accessioned with 3 tuning shanks in “si” (B-flat, “sib" (B-flat at a lower pitch), "la” (A), and 5 tuning crooks in “la.b"(A-flat), "sol” (G), “fa" (F), “mi” (E), and "mi.b" (E-flat coupler added to the E crook). It is engraved:
HALARI BREVETE A PARIS
Jean Hilaire Asté (1775-1840) was a French music professor and instrument maker. In 1804, founded the maison Halari (also known as Halary).
Jean Louis Antoine (1788-1861) succeeded Asté in 1840 and continued to use the name Halari. His son, Jules Leon Antoine (1827- after 1872) took over the business and sold the company to Comte et Cie in 1873, led by François Sudre.
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