After making instruments there for a few months, the firm was relocated to the town of LaPorte, a short distance to the west. Because of the absence of patent markings on blocks of numbers of these "Couturier Wizard-Model" cornets, it is my assumption that some were made before the 1913 patent was granted while the rest were made after.Ĭouturier then formed his own company in 1916 ( 1), which bought out the Seidel Band Instrument Co. The first instruments to use this concept were cornets built by the company of York & Sons. He then filed a patent, which was granted in 1913, for his "Continuous Conical Bore". His endorsement with Holton ended in 1912. Although many were made, these cornets were conventional. The record, itself, is broken into three sections:Įrnst Albert Couturier was born in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1863 ( NLI).Īfter rising to fame as a cornet soloist, he became an artist/endorser of Holton's "Couturier Model/New Proportion" Cornet in 1909. The source of the information is listed, and wherever possible, the serial numbers have also been verified visually. This page lists known and reported Couturier instruments as a service to those researching Couturier. If you note any discrepancies, or have additional information concerning this company, please contact us here at Horn-u-copia.įor more information, go to the Detailed Record of Couturier-related Instruments.
Following the list are the facts and assumptions that were used in creating it. Ltd., and finally the sale to Lyon and Healy with "Couturier Model" and later instruments after the company went into receivership. This list is based on an information base of over 300 Couturier and Couturier-related brass instruments starting with the Frank Holton "Couturier Model" New Propotion cornets, the "Couturier Wizard-Model" cornets built by York & Sons around the time of Couturier's "Continuous Conical Bore" patent in 1913, Couturier's own company, E.A. Couturier Serial Number List Horn-u-Copia A Guide to Dating Couturier-related Instruments
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