| ID |
Instrument |
Maker |
Model |
Serial# |
Manuf. Date |
Key/Pitch |
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| 11589 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
55134 |
1895 |
|
 |
| 50 Medals of Honour | Dec. 7, 1895 | F. Besson | Prototype | 98 Euston Road | London | England |
C. Fischer | 6 4th Ave. N.Y. | Sole Agent U. States | W. B Rogers | Bandmaster 7th Regt. NYCNY| From his Friend Edwd Kemp
Walter B. Rogers Presentation cornet. He was the director of the 22nd Regiment Band when this was presented to him by Edward Kemp
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| 10849 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Pocket |
36857 |
|
|
 |
| Likely fake
|
| 10827 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Compensating |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 10620 |
Cornet |
Besson |
New Standard |
|
|
Bb |
 |
|
|
| 10556 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
53731 |
|
Bb |
 |
| It has a compensating system
|
| 10450 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Service Class |
1362 |
|
|
 |
| Besson Service Class Cornet 7613 - Serial No. 1362.
|
| 10313 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
88639 |
1935 |
C/Bb |
 |
| Système Prototype
F.B (monogram)
F.BESSON
Breveté
S.G.D.G.
96, rue dAngouleme
PARIS
*
66 hautes recompenses
6 grands prix
hors concours
menbre du jury
*
|
| 9933 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Westminster |
|
|
Eb |
 |
|
|
| 9626 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Superota |
|
|
|
 |
| Besson Class A 128
|
| 8500 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
| Engraved: Besson & Co | Prototype | 198 Euston Road | London
|
| 8436 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
7771 |
|
|
 |
| Besson Brevete 88 Euston road London
|
| 8187 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
| F. Besson Paris
|
| 7912 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
31929 |
|
|
 |
| F Besson Paris
|
| 7850 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
1857 |
|
|
 |
|
|
| 7552 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Concord |
|
|
|
 |
| Besson Concord London England
|
| 7412 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
|
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|
 |
|
|
| 6901 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Zephyr |
848xx |
1903-9 |
|
 |
|
|
| 6603 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Desideratum |
8271 |
1870s |
|
 |
| "The scroll is FR, not FB and stands for Florentine Ridoux, maiden name of Bessons wife. This also dates the piece as later models had FB in the scroll, Above the wreath is the Royal Seal and below the serial number is a crown instead of a star. "
|
| 6509 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Imperial |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 6351 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 6211 |
Cornet |
Besson |
10-10 |
406485 |
1965-6 |
Bb |
 |
|
|
| 6143 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Excellence |
|
|
|
 |
| Engraved: Excellence
|
Fabrication Francaise
|
F.Besson
|
Paris
|
made in France
|
| 6092 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 5720 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Westminister |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 5238 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
55831 |
1895 |
|
 |
|
|
| 5189 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Grand Prix |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 4942 |
Cornet |
Besson |
New Standard |
534002 |
|
Eb |
 |
|
|
| 4907 |
Cornet |
Besson |
92253 |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 4901 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
35556 |
1889 |
|
 |
|
|
| 4806 |
Cornet |
Besson |
New Creation |
99641 |
1913 |
|
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| Engraved: Class A New Creation 50 medals of honor Besson & Co. Prototype 198 Euston Road London England * Carl Fischer 6. 4th Av. N.Y. Sole Agent U. States
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