| ID |
Instrument |
Maker |
Model |
Serial# |
Manuf. Date |
Key/Pitch |
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| 11745 |
Saxhorn |
Besson |
|
30635 |
|
Eb |
 |
| Probably a Saxtromba
Submitted by https://www.retiredbrass.com
|
| 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
|
| 11500 |
Trumpet |
Besson |
New Creation |
134681 |
|
|
 |
| Apparently these trumpets were used by pro players in UK before US made horns became available after the embargo on imported instruments was lifted in 1958.
|
| 10976 |
French Horn |
Besson |
|
4841 |
c1865 |
|
 |
| 7 Rue des 3 Couronnes, Paris.
|
| 10860 |
Tenor horn |
Besson |
|
8571 |
1860 |
C/Bb LP |
 |
| Height: 64 cm
Bell: 23 cm
|
| 10849 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Pocket |
36857 |
|
|
 |
| Likely fake
|
| 10848 |
Baritone |
Besson |
|
|
|
Bb |
 |
| Besson Paris
|
| 10847 |
Fluglehorn |
Besson |
|
|
|
Eb |
 |
| It has both the English and the French address on it.
|
| 10827 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Compensating |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 10814 |
Trombone |
Besson |
Duplex |
58965 |
1895 |
|
 |
| Valve and Slide trombone
|
| 10796 |
Trumpet |
Besson |
New Creation |
128652 |
|
Bb |
 |
| Another New Creation with a system to move vthe third valve slide
|
| 10795 |
Trumpet |
Besson |
New Creation |
105184 |
1920 |
Bb/A |
 |
| New Creation Class A Prototype
Bore: .44
Sold by Carl Fischer
Bell: 4-11/16in
Length: 18-7/8in
Engraving includes a portrait of Lincoln, an American Flag, a US shield, and a bird.
|
| 10620 |
Cornet |
Besson |
New Standard |
|
|
Bb |
 |
|
|
| 10585 |
Baritone |
Besson |
|
|
1935 |
|
 |
| F Besson
|
| 10578 |
Saxhorn |
Besson |
|
83766 |
|
|
 |
| French circular saxhorn
Systeme prototype
F. BESSON
Breveté
SGDG
96 rue d’Angoulème
PARIS
Grands prix
Paris 1900
St Louis 1904
Liège 1905
Bruxelles 1910
Hors concours
|
| 10556 |
Cornet |
Besson |
|
53731 |
|
Bb |
 |
| It has a compensating system
|
| 10549 |
Tuba |
Besson |
Class A |
|
|
Bb |
 |
|
|
| 10450 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Service Class |
1362 |
|
|
 |
| Besson Service Class Cornet 7613 - Serial No. 1362.
|
| 10449 |
Trombone |
Besson |
Service Class |
5096 |
|
|
 |
|
|
| 10448 |
Tuba |
Besson |
Service Class |
115 |
|
|
 |
| Service Class | 7293 | Sold by | Besson & Co. | London | England | Made in England
|
| 10434 |
Trumpet; Pic |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
| F. Besson Paris
|
| 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
*
|
| 10270 |
Trombone |
Besson |
New Standard |
|
|
G |
 |
|
|
| 9965 |
Fluglehorn |
Besson |
MEHA |
5111 |
|
Bb |
 |
| F. Besson Paris
|
| 9933 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Westminster |
|
|
Eb |
 |
|
|
| 9841 |
Cornophone |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| 9840 |
Cornophone |
Besson |
|
65555 |
|
Eb |
 |
|
|
| 9820 |
Mellophone |
Besson |
|
|
|
|
 |
| Class | A | Enharmonic | Patented | 50 Medaks of Honour | FB | Besson & Co | "Prototype" | 196 Euston Road | London | England | Agents | C.W.Lindsay Ltd | Ottawa
|
| 9626 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Superota |
|
|
|
 |
| Besson Class A 128
|
| 9375 |
Fluglehorn |
Besson |
|
|
|
Bb |
 |
| This is actualy a Kanstul made stencil for the French Besson
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