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This trumpet was made by Antoine Courtois in Paris around 1844-1856. It is an F slide trumpet made of silver plated brass with a double clock spring and four crooks, tuning bit and four mouthpieces and accessioned with a period wooden case. This trumpet was sold through Jullien & Co. in London. The bell is inscribed:

Approved by
HERR KOENIG
ANTOINE COURTOIS
BREVETE
FACTEUR DU CONSERVOIRE IMPERIAL
RU DU CAIRE 21 PARIS
JULLIEN & Co.
Sole Agents
] 214 Regent Ste.
London.

The Courtois firm was founded by Antoine’s father in rue Mazarine in Paris, 1789. Around 1803, Antoine Courtois (1770-1855) relocated the firm to 21, rue du Caire. In 1851, Antoine’s son, Denis A. Courtois became the successor of the company and by 1856 moved the firm to 88, rue des Marais. The Courtois firm became a prominent brass instrument maker and continued after the death of Denis in 1880 with various owners.

This trumpet was made by Georges Leblanc in Paris, France around 1960-1970. It is a B-flat trumpet, serial #29228, made of brass with 3 piston valves. This trumpet was previously owned and used by American jazz trumpeter and bandleader Charlie Spivak. This trumpet is engraved:

G.LEBLANC
PARIS

and

Charlie Spivak

Trumpeter and bandleader, Charlie Spivak (1905 or 1907-1982) grew up in New Haven, Connecticut and learned to play trumpet at 10 years old. In his professional career, Spivak played with a number of big bands including, Ben Pollack, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, and Glen Miller. Spivak led his own band from 1939 to 1959 and continued to play and record until his death in 1982.

This trumpet was made by Georges Leblanc in Paris, France around 1960 to1965. It is a 770 Conrad Gozzo B-flat trumpet, serial #16674, made of brass with 3 piston valves. This trumpet is engraved:

G.LEBLANC
PARIS

(and on bell):

Gozzo

autographed model

This trumpet was previously owned by Charles James “Charlie” Shavers (1920-1971), an American jazz trumpeter, who performed with jazz greats such as, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday, Sidney Bechet, and Lucky Millinder.

Conrad J. Gozzo (1922–1964) was an American trumpet player. He was a highly respected lead trumpeter and greatly in demand as a studio musician performing with music luminaries as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Les Brown, Pete Rugolo, and Henry Mancini.

This trombone was made by Roehn in Paris, France, around 1848-1884. It is an E-flat bass slide trombone. This trombone is made of brass and the slide has a handle with a universal joint. It is engraved:

ROEHN
Rue du
Faubourg
St Denis
No 131
PARIS

This trombone was made by F. Tabard in Lyon, France, around 1820-1848. It is a B-flat slide trombone, made of brass with a painted red with gold garland inside bell. The bell points to the rear. This trombone is inscribed on the bell:

TABARD
A LYON

(and on a ferrule):

DEPOT DE TOTI.

This trombone was acquired from the collection of Leopoldo Franciolini in 1892. Leopoldo Franciloini (1844–1920) was an Italian antique dealer who flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is remembered as a fraudster who sold faked and altered historical musical instruments.

White on black lithograph of American jazz trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor, Louis Armstrong (1901-1971). The portrait is of a 3/4 back profile of Armstrong playing a trumpet. The print is marked:

[printed along bottom]

[in script, bottom right]

LOUIS ARMSTRONG

[in script]

Charles Delaunay

This print is from a set of 15 lithographs of jazz musicians by Charles Delauney, entitled Hot Iconography, first printed in 1939.

Charles Delaunay (1911–1988) was a French author and jazz expert. Delaunay was the co-founder and long-term leader of the Hot Club de France, a French organization of jazz fans dedicated to the promotion of "traditional" jazz, swing, and blues. In 1931, the Jazz Club Universitaire was founded, and later became the Hot Club de France in 1932.

White on black lithograph of American jazz singer, trumpeter, dancer and bandleader of swing, Freddy Taylor (1914-1970). 3/4 profile of Taylor wearing a hat. No signature or number/year on print. The print is marked:

FREDDY TAYLOR

This print is from a set of 15 lithographs of jazz musicians by Charles Delauney, entitled Hot Iconography, first printed in 1939.

Charles Delaunay (1911–1988) was a French author and jazz expert. Delaunay was the co-founder and long-term leader of the Hot Club de France, a French organization of jazz fans dedicated to the promotion of "traditional" jazz, swing, and blues. In 1931, the Jazz Club Universitaire was founded, and later became the Hot Club de France in 1932.

White on black lithograph of American jazz trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor Louis Armstrong (1901-1971). The portrait is a close-up of Armstrong's face. The print is marked:

[printed along bottom]

[in script, bottom right]

LOUIS ARMSTRONG

[in script]

Charles Delaunay
34

This print is from a set of 15 lithographs of jazz musicians by Charles Delauney, entitled Hot Iconography, first printed in 1939.

Charles Delaunay (1911–1988) was a French author and jazz expert. Delaunay was the co-founder and long-term leader of the Hot Club de France, a French organization of jazz fans dedicated to the promotion of "traditional" jazz, swing, and blues. In 1931, the Jazz Club Universitaire was founded, and later became the Hot Club de France in 1932.

White on black lithograph of American jazz trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor, Louis Armstrong (1901-1971). The portrait is of a side profile of Amrstrong. The print is marked:

[printed along bottom]

[in script, top left]

LOUIS ARMSTRONG

[in script]

Charles Delaunay 34

This print is from a set of 15 lithographs of jazz musicians by Charles Delauney, entitled Hot Iconography, first printed in 1939.

Charles Delaunay (1911–1988) was a French author and jazz expert. Delaunay was the co-founder and long-term leader of the Hot Club de France, a French organization of jazz fans dedicated to the promotion of "traditional" jazz, swing, and blues. In 1931, the Jazz Club Universitaire was founded, and later became the Hot Club de France in 1932.