Thanks! King is a new idea. It has the same kind of three legged valve guides, but I guess other American manufacturers used that design too. Problem is that there seem to be many cornets that look almost like it, but I have not yet met the "This one look exactly like my..." opinion.
Anyway, to motivate this reply I'll add another photo.
I know that there are people out there who love aged lacquer. This one I received this week, an old Cavalier cornet. Makes me think about roasted almonds.
