Museum Number - TB003

Maker - Antoine Courtois & Mille

Model -

Date of Manufacture - 1910's

ID # - 5423

Surface - Silver Plate

Markings - Antoine Courtois & Mille, Medaille 1st Class 1855, Medaille London 1862, Exop Univ 1867, Med L'Hon en Argent, Facteur Du Conservatoire Nat'l, 88 Des Marais St Martine, Paris 1st Prix Grand Med D'OR, Med D'Or 1878, 1889 & 1900

Historical Detail - Paris 1844-1917. Licenced by A Sax in 1855 to make brass instruments, Joined by Mille in 1870 and Mille took over the company in 1880, 1898 operated by E. Delfaux joined by Legay in 1915. Inventor of the Antoniophone in 1867 known as a 3 valve cor alto.