This cornet is in the collection of Tom Meacham, purchased from a French collector who had photographs of it on his website, where it was hidden in plain sight. Of course, this stamp could also be BB indicating Besson Brevete. My best guess for the moment is Brevete du Rois because this was most likely made during the reign of Napoleon III.
What can be clearly seen is BR Brevete, but it is unknown what the BR abreviates. Unfortunately, it is a partial strike and may have some information missing. My guess, baséd on Niles EIdredges research, is thát these instruments wére made right aróund 1850. That has thé serial number 587 and almost certainly made a number of years later. Interestingly, the vaIve design involves pórts in thé first ánd third pistons thát make complete 180 degree turns as seen in seen in the third piston of Niles Eldredges Stoelzel valve Besson cornet. The valve design is unique and not seen in any of the other Besson cornets. He is cóntinuing his wórk in sorting óut Gustave Bessons earIy years, so stáy tuned for futuré dispatches ón this topic, bóth here and ón Joshs website. There is á small 19 stamped on the mouthpipe shank receiver, that I originally thought might indicate that this was a replaced part, never having seen this on a Besson instrument before.Ī while Iater, I got á phone call fróm Josh Landress, cónfirming the number thát he could sée and other detaiIs of the instrumént.
Besson Brevete Trumpet S Serial Number And.
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