| ID |
Instrument |
Maker |
Model |
Serial# |
Manuf. Date |
Key/Pitch |
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| 9121 |
Alto Horn |
Besson |
|
39769 |
1888 |
|
 |
| London
|
| 6417 |
Ballad Horn |
Besson |
|
42858 |
|
|
 |
| F. Besson Breveté SGDG 96 rue d’Angouleme Paris
|
| 6351 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
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| 6233 |
Trumpet |
Besson |
|
401586 |
|
|
 |
|
|
| 6232 |
Trumpet |
Besson |
|
103137 |
|
|
 |
| Made in France
Yorkie: Bore is c. 0.459, bell diameter 4 5/8. Raw brass (there wasn’t much laquer left).
I got into a long debate a while back on Trumpet Herald on post-war French Bessons, particularly whether they were made in France or England, but it was inconclusive. The valves are very similar to my International (see my post in English Bessons), but not interchangeable. You can see from the bell inscription that it says ’Made in France’, so I tend to believe it was.
Quote from the Horniman Museum Boosey and Hawkes archives (there is a thread on this in the B & H section):
6. BESSON (PARIS) ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS (1941-1972)
6.1 STOCK BOOK
1 Stock Book (E82.163) A227/208
Stock of brass instruments in chronological rather than serial number order, written in French. Serial numbers: 86825 – 103908, Feb 1966 – c Jan 1972.
This would date my Brevette to probably 1971
|
| 6105 |
Trumpet |
Besson |
|
238xxx |
1958 |
|
 |
|
|
| 6092 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 6046 |
Baritone |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 5998 |
Trumpet |
Besson |
|
|
|
Eb |
 |
|
|
| 5801 |
Mellophone |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 5563 |
Trombone; Valve |
Besson |
|
18187 |
|
|
 |
| F. Besson, Brevetee 198 Euston Rd. London. Louis Schreiber, sale agent U State
|
| 5561 |
Trombone; Valve |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 5551 |
Fluglehorn |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 5528 |
Trombone; Valve |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 5486 |
Trombone; Valve |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 5483 |
Alto Horn |
Besson |
|
|
|
F |
 |
| 3+1 valves 4th valve lowers one step.
|
| 5431 |
Trumpet |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 5238 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
55831 |
1895 |
|
 |
|
|
| 5165 |
Baritone |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
| Compensating
|
| 4331 |
Alto Horn |
Besson |
|
370969 |
|
|
 |
| Bell: 8in
Height: 24in
|
| 3471 |
Alto Horn |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
| F Besson Eb Alto Horn
Made in Paris c. 1910
Serial #78032
Bell Diameter = 7-1/8"
Height:20 1/2in
Engraved: F Besson / Brevete / SGDG / 96 Rue D angoulene / Paris / Grands Prix / Paris 1900 ....1910 / Hors Concouirs / C Kirsinger & Cia / Valparaiso / Santiago / Conception
|
| 3477 |
Baritone |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 3834 |
Fluglehorn |
Besson |
|
38512 |
|
|
 |
| Engraved: systeme protype / F. BESSON / brevetee / s.g.d.g. / 96, Rue d’Angouleme / PARIS / [five pointed star]
Bell: 5.67 in
Bore:.429
|
| 4070 |
Trumpet |
Besson |
|
294649 |
|
F |
 |
| F
|
| 4140 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
104848 |
|
|
 |
| Engraved:Besson & Co., Brevete Class A New Creation, 50 Medals of Honor, FB monogram, Besson & Co., Prototype, 198 Euston Road, London, England, Carl Fischer, 6.4th AV. N.Y., Sole Agent U. States 104848
Length: 15in
Bell:4 5/8 in
Made into a set with a Holton soprano trombone and have the same extensive historical patriotic engraving. Abraham Lincoln is featured on both instruments with his name written below his figure. A 48 star American flag.A bird is engraved above the manufacturers name on both instruments.
gold plated.
|
| 4211 |
Euphonium |
Besson |
|
8296 |
1870s |
|
 |
| Besson 96 Ru DAngouleme, Paris France
4 valve
Images used courtesy of the Brass Players Museum
|
| 4217 |
Baritone |
Besson |
|
52665 |
1894 |
|
 |
| 4 valve non-compensating (3+1) Euphonium.
It was originaly high pitch
|
| 4218 |
Euphonium |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
| European Shank
|
| 4326 |
Trumpet |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 4901 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
35556 |
1889 |
|
 |
|
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