Vintage Historic Selmer Mersel American Concert Circular Mellophone 1900-1920s Brass Mellophone French Horn Style Horn!

Vintage Historic Selmer Mersel American Concert Mellophone/Circular Mellophone 1900-1920s Brass Mellophone French Horn Style Horn!

This horn is Playable and is super cool and fun!

Very Nice Engraving in the bell with ""Mersel American" Selmer New York "" on it

Serial # P14353

This horn has a large shank receiver and an adapter included with it. Tested with a small shank Trombone mouthpiece and has been cleaned and oiled in our shop

No Dent work was done to the dent on the lead pipe

Slides and valves all move

Close up photo of the valves

Some minor dings and dents and plating issues which are common for its age

The instrument in the image is a vintage concert mellophone, specifically a model often referred to as a "circular" or "classic" mellophone. The branding "Mersel American" indicates it is likely a vintage stencil instrument associated with Selmer New York

• Type: Traditional "Concert" or "Circular" mellophone with a sideways-facing bell, distinguishing it from modern forward-facing marching mellophones.
• Brand Origin: The "Mersel American" name appears on vintage instruments sold through Selmer (USA), which began in New York in 1904. These were often "stencil" horns—instruments manufactured by one company (like Conn or Martin) and engraved with another's brand name for sale by music stores.
• Design Era: Based on the style of the valve caps and braces, this instrument likely dates to the 1920s
• Key: These instruments were commonly pitched in E♭ or F and were intended to play French horn parts in amateur or school bands.

Hard to find item, located in our Pittsburgh store for anyone that wants to try it.