| ID |
Instrument |
Maker |
Model |
Serial# |
Manufacture Date |
Production Range |
Key/Pitch |
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| 5238 |
Cornet |
Besson |
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55831 |
1895 |
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| 5189 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Grand Prix |
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| 5165 |
Baritone |
Besson |
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| Compensating |
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| 5082 |
Trumpet |
Besson |
35 |
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| Bell: 4.75 |
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| 5045 |
Tenor Horn |
Besson |
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| 4942 |
Cornet |
Besson |
New Standard |
534002 |
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Eb |
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| 4907 |
Cornet |
Besson |
92253 |
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| 4901 |
Cornet |
Besson |
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35556 |
1889 |
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| 4878 |
Fluglehorn |
Besson |
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| Engraved: Système prototype F. BESSON breveté S.G.D.G 96 rue dAngoulème Paris
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| 4874 |
Euphonium |
Besson |
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361344 |
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| 4849 |
Tuba |
Besson |
Compensator Prototype |
130464 |
1930 |
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BBb |
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| BORE: .690
BELL: 16in
HEIGHT: 42in
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| 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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| 4735 |
Tuba |
Besson |
2-20 |
3367XX |
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Eb |
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| Height: 31in
Bell: 12in |
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| 4724 |
Baritone |
Besson |
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42167 |
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| Engraved: F.Besson Prototype 198 Euston Road London| C. Fisher 6 4th Ave. N.Y. Sole Agent U. States
Bell: 10in |
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| 4682 |
Tuba |
Besson |
2-20 |
373533 |
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| Bell: 13 in
Height: 33in |
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| 4584 |
French Horn |
Besson |
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91192 |
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| Ascending with 4 valves
Engraved:
Système prototype
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F. BESSON
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Breveté
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S.G.D.G
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96, rue dangouleme
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PARIS
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Une étoile
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66 hautes récompenses
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6 grands prix
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hors concours
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Membre du jury
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On the 2d valve :
F. BESSON
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Breveté
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91192
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On the 4th valve :
F. BESSON
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Breveté
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8
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Bell: 27.5 cm
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| 4583 |
Trombone; Valve |
Besson |
|
43053 |
1889? |
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| Engraved: 40 MEDALS OF HONOUR, MONOGRAM, F. BESSON, PROTOTYPE 193 EUSTON ROAD, LONDON, *, C. FISCHER, 6. 4th AV. N.Y., SOLE AGENT U. STATES |
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| 4562 |
Trombone |
Besson |
8-10 |
374440 |
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| 50 MEDALS OF HONOR,BESSON 8-10 LONDON,PARIS,NEW YORK,MADE IN ENGLAND
Bell:7 3/4in |
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| 4539 |
Trombone; Valve |
Besson |
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| Vienna Valves |
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| 4331 |
Alto Horn |
Besson |
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370969 |
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| Bell: 8in
Height: 24in |
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| 4326 |
Trumpet |
Besson |
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| 4218 |
Euphonium |
Besson |
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| European Shank |
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| 4217 |
Baritone |
Besson |
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52665 |
1894 |
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| 4 valve non-compensating (3+1) Euphonium.
It was originaly high pitch |
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| 4216 |
Cornet |
Besson |
Stratford |
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| 4211 |
Euphonium |
Besson |
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8296 |
1870s |
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| Besson 96 Ru DAngouleme, Paris France
4 valve
Images used courtesy of the Brass Players Museum
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| 4140 |
Cornet |
Besson |
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104848 |
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| 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.
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| 4137 |
Baritone |
Besson |
Stratford |
256015 |
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| 4070 |
Trumpet |
Besson |
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294649 |
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F |
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| F |
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| 4064 |
Trombone |
Besson |
2-20 |
390444 |
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| Engraved: Besson 2-20 London Paris New York, Made In England |
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| 3957 |
Sousaphone |
Besson |
2-20 |
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