Brown brasswind

List of surviving W. Brown & Sons brass instruments

The Web address of this page is http://www.euchmi.ed.ac.uk/am/gdbl.html

This list includes instruments which are in one of the following categories:

in a permanent museum collection
mentioned in a publication such as an exhibition or auction catalogue
one of the authors (John Humphries and Arnold Myers) has examined the item
details have been communicated by a private collector

Wherever possible one of the authors (John Humphries or Arnold Myers) has examined the item, but in other cases the information has come from the published catalogues, check-lists and websites of museums or from personal communications. The authors welcome comments, corrections and further information, e-mail: a.myers[at]ed.ac.uk

Serial numbers are given {in braces}. Dates given in bold are derived from specific inscriptions or documentary sources, other dates are derived from the biographical material presented in the article, W. Brown & Sons: A Nearly Forgotten Name in British Brass Making. Live links to other websites are given for some instruments.

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Early French Horns

Other Instruments and Late French Horns

Notes

References

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Early French Horns

Before 1911 or probably before 1911

{62} [ 1883-1911 ] French horn, plain brass, 3 Périnet valves, detachable sauterelle. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS, 2 TRACEY STREET, KENNINGTON RD, LONDON / No. 62”.
Probably circa 1885.
[ Paul Farr, Norway ]

{159) [ 1883-1911 ] French horn, plain brass, 3 Périnet valves, detachable sauterelle. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS, 2 TRACEY STREET, KENNINGTON ROAD, LONDON / No. 159”; inscribed on 2nd valve “W. BROWN & SONS / MAKERS / LONDON”.
Probably circa 1890.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{191} [ 1883-1911 ] French horn, plain brass, 3 Périnet valves, detachable valve section. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS MAKERS 2 TRACEY STREET, KENNINGTON ROAD, LONDON / No.191”.
Probably circa 1891.
[ Sold on eBay September 2018 ]

{193) [ 1883-1911 ] French horn, 3 Périnet valves, detachable sauterelle. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS, 2 TRACEY STREET, KENNINGTON ROAD, LONDON / No.193”; inscribed on 2nd valve “W. BROWN & SONS / MAKERS / LONDON”.
Probably circa 1891.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{199} [ 1883-1911 ] French horn, silver-plated, 3 Périnet valves, fixed valve section. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS, 2 TRACEY STREET, KENNINGTON ROAD, LONDON / No.199”.
Probably circa 1892.
[ Sold by Pick & Boch, Lyon, 7 July 2019 ]

{204} [ 1883-1911 ] French horn, plain brass, 3 Périnet valves, detachable sauterelle made at 2, Tracey Street. Makers name inscribed on short garland which only covered a quarter of the circumference of the bell.
Probably circa 1892.
[ Sold by Paxman Musical Instruments, 2005, now in Japan ]

{207} [ 1883-1911 ] French horn, plain brass, 3 Périnet valves, detachable sauterelle. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS, 2 TRACEY STREET, KENNINGTON ROAD, LONDON / NO. 207”.
Probably circa 1892.
[ Sold by Paxman Musical Instruments, 2008, now in Taiwan ]

{259} [ 1883-1911 ] French horn, plain brass, 3 Périnet valves, detachable sauterelle. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS, MAKERS. 2 TRACEY STREET. KENNINGTON ROAD. LONDON / No 259”.
Probably circa 1894.
[ Sold by Halstead Music, May 2019 ]

{301} [1883-1911] French horn, plain brass, 3 Périnet valves, fixed valve section. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS MAKERS 2 TRACEY STREET KENNINGTON ROAD LONDON / No 301”.
Probably circa 1896.
[ Dick Oldfield, Oundle ]

{377} [ 1883-1911 ] French horn, silver-plated, 3 Périnet valves with F crook. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS MAKERS 2 TRACEY STREET KENNINGTON ROAD LONDON / No. 377”; F crook marked “Fa”.
Probably circa 1900.
[ The Henry Meredith Collection, Ontario, Canada ]

{435} [ 1883-1911 ] French horn, plain brass, 3 Périnet valves, detachable sauterelle.
Probably circa 1900.
[ Sotheby's auction, London, 20.3.80 lot 217 ]

{511} [ 1883-1911 ] French horn, silver-plated, 3 Périnet valves, with crooks. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS MAKERS 2 TRACEY STREET KENNINGTON ROAD LONDON / No. 511”.
Probably circa 1900.
[ Bate Collection, University of Oxford, 10892 ]

{545} [ 1883-1911 ] French horn, plain brass, 3 Périnet valves, detachable sauterelle. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS. MAKERS. 2 TRACEY STREET. KENNINGTON ROAD, LONDON / N^o 545”; inscribed on 2nd valve: “W. BROWN & SONS / MAKERS / LONDON”.
Probably circa 1907.
[ Private collection, France ]

{599} [ 1883-1911 ] French horn, plain brass, 3 Périnet valves, detachable sauterelle. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS, 2 TRACEY STREET, KENNINGTON ROAD, LONDON / NO. 599”; inscribed on 2nd valve: “W. BROWN & SONS / MAKERS / LONDON”.
Probably circa 1910.
[ Martin Prowse, Britain ]

After 1911 or probably after 1911

{879} [1911-1952] French horn, 3 Périnet valves, detachable sauterelle. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS MAKERS 323 KENNINGTON ROAD LONDON / No 879”; inscribed on 2nd valve: “W. BROWN & SONS / MAKERS / LONDON”.
Probably 1911-1928.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{1004} [1911-1952] French horn, 3 Périnet valves, detachable sauterelle. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS MAKERS 323 KENNINGTON ROAD LONDON No 1004”.
Probably 1911-1928.
[ Sold by Halstead Music, May 2019 ]

{1006} [1911-1952] French horn, 3 Périnet valves, detachable sauterelle. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS, 323 KENNINGTON ROAD, LONDON No 1006”.
Probably 1911-1928.
[ Sold by Halstead Music, December 2008 ]

{1019} [ 1911-1952 ] French horn, 3 Périnet valves, detachable sauterelle, made at 323, Kennington Road, London. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS MAKERS 323 KENNINGTON ROAD LONDON No 1019”.
Probably 1911-1928.
[ Sold by Halstead Music, May 2019 ]

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Other Instruments and Late French Horns

Before 1911 or probably before 1911

{No serial number} [ 1883-1911 ] Trumpet in F. Marked on bell: “W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / 2 TRACEY STREET / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; top valve caps marked “1”,“ ”2, “3”.
[ Joe Utley collection 399; National Music Museum, The University of South Dakota, 7163 ]

{No serial number} [ 1883-1911 ] Aida trumpet with E♭, D, B♭, A and A♭ shanks. “W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / 2 TRACEY STREET / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”.
[ Private collection Britain; on loan to Royal College of Music, London ]

{No serial number} [ 1883-1911 ] Euphonium, 4 valves, silver-plated. Marked “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / 2 TRACEY STREET / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”.
[ The Henry Meredith Collection, Ontario, Canada ]

{No serial number} [ 1883-1911 ] Soprano trombone. “W. Brown & Sons, 2, Tracey Street, Kennington Road, London. Class A”.
[ Sold on eBay 30.8.06 ]

{No serial number} [ 1883-1911 ] Long trumpet in B♭, 3 Périnet valves. “W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / 2 TRACEY STREET / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; top valve caps marked “1”,“ ”2, “3”.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
[ John Webb; Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 453 ]

{No serial number} [ 1883-1911 ] Bass trombone in G, silver-plated. “W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / 2 TRACEY STREET / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{720} [ 1883-1911 ] Pocket cornet, silver-plated. Built in the key of C, with a very long alternative tuning slide for low pitch B♭. Inscribed on bell “BROWN & SONS / MAKERS / 2 TRACEY STREET KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON S.E.”; on alternative longer tuning-slide “L.P.”; scratched inside valve caps “I”. “II”, “III”; stamped inside 3rd valve cap “720”.
Probably circa 1885.
[ Nick DeCarlis, Florida U.S.A. ]

{1413} [ 1883-1911 ] Cornet, silver-plated. “IMPROVED VALVES / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / 2 TRACEY STREET / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; inside 3rd valve cap stamped “1413”.
Probably circa 1887.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{3967} [ 1883-1911 ] Cornet, silver-plated. “IMPROVED VALVES / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / 2 TRACEY STREET / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; inside 3rd valve cap stamped “3967”; valve cases marked “1”, “2”, “3”; valve stem housings stamped “1”, “2”, “3”.
Probably circa 1894.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{4320} [ 1883-1911 ] Echo cornet. silver-plated. “IMPROVED VALVES / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / 2 TRACEY STREET / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; inside 3rd valve cap stamped “4320”; Inside 4th (echo) valve cap stamped “2580”.
Probably circa 1895.
[ Nick De Carlis, Florida U.S.A. ]

{4635} [ 1883-1911 ] Cornet, silver-plated, Courtois Arbuckle model copy. “IMPROVED VALVES / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / 2 TRACEY STREET / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; inside 3rd valve cap stamped “4635”; valve cases marked “1”, “2”, “3”; valve stem housings stamped “1”, “2”, “3”.
Probably circa 1896.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{4662} [ 1883-1911 ] Cornet, silver-plated. “W. BROWN & SONS / 2 TRACEY STREET / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”.
Probably circa 1896.
[ not located ]

{5960} [ 1883-1911 ] Cornet, silver-plated, Courtois Arbuckle model copy. “IMPROVED VALVES / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / 2 TRACEY STREET / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON” inside 3rd valve cap stamped “5960”; valve stem housings stamped “1”, “2”, “3”.
Probably circa 1899.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{6097} [ 1883-1911 ] Cornet, silver-plated, Courtois Arbuckle model copy with semitone change rotary valve on main tuning slide. “Class A / IMPROVED VALVES / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / 2 TRACEY STREET / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; inside 3rd valve cap stamped “6097”; valve stem housings stamped “1”, “2”, “3”.
Probably circa 1901.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{8077} [ 1883-1911 ] Echo cornet. “Class A / IMPROVED VALVES / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / 2 TRACEY STREET / KENNINGTON / LONDON”.
Probably circa 1907.
[ Bate Collection, University of Oxford ]

After 1911 or probably after 1911

{10108) Cornet, silver-plated, Courtois Arbuckle model. “Class A / IMPROVED VALVES / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / KENNINGTON / LONDON”; inside 3rd valve cap stamped “10108”.
Probably circa 1911.
[ Private collection ]

{10267} Cornet. Marked “Class A / IMPROVED VALVES / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”.
Probably circa 1911.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{11790} Tenor horn. Marked “W. BROWN & SONS / KENNINGTON RD / LONDON / 11790”.
Probably circa 1915.
[ Seen on eBay ]

{15544} Tenor horn. Marked “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / BAND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON /15544”; also marked “3182 Church Army”.
Probably circa 1924.
[ Seen on eBay, now listed on Horn-u-copia site as no. 1393 ]

{15615} French horn, 3 Périnet valves.
Probably circa 1925.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{15994] Tenor horn, silver-plated. “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 15994”.
Probably circa 1926.
[ Seen on eBay, 6.10.08 ]

{16240} Cornet. Inscribed “THE / BRILLIANTONE / CLASS A / BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 16240.”
Probably circa 1927.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{16314} Trumpet, silver-plated. Inscribed on bell “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 16314”.
Probably circa 1927.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{16416} Tenor trombone, silver-plated. Inscribed on bell “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 16416”.
Probably circa 1927.
[ John Humphries collection ]

{16432} [ 1928 ] Cornet, gold-plated. Inscribed “THE / BRILLIANTONE / BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 16432. / PRESENTED BY THE MANAGEMENT / CRYSTAL PALACE” and dated “1928”.
Probably circa 1928.
[ Won by Billy James, Carlisle St Stephen's Band; later the property of Ifor James; now private collection, Germany ]

{16513} Soprano trombone, silver-plated. Inscribed on bell “W. BROWN & SONS / ... / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 16513”.
Probably circa 1928.
[ Private collection ]

{16522} Trumpet in B♭ wth quick-change valve for A. Inscribed on bell “W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 16522”.
Probably circa 1928.
[ John Humphries collection ]

{16545} French horn, 3 Périnet valves. On bell throat “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 16545”.
Probably circa 1928.
[ Paul Kampen, Britain ]

{16669} Trumpet in C. Inscribed on bell “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 16669”; on side of 1st valve casing “36”, and on side of 3rd valve casing “34”.
Probably circa 1928.
[ Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (2777) ]

{16686} Soprano cornet. Inscribed on bell “... / W. BROWN & SONS / ... / 16686”; on 2nd valve “4419”.
Probably circa 1928.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{16726} Trumpet in B♭ wth quick-change valve for A, high and low pitch slides.
Probably circa 1929.
[ Sotheby's auction, London, 19.7.79 lot 32; Sotheby's auction, London, 7.2.80 lot 46; private collection, U.S.A. ]

{16745} French horn, 3 Périnet valves, detachable sauterelle. Inscribed on garland “W. BROWN & SONS, MAKERS, 323, KENNINGTON ROAD, LONDON. / 16745”; second valve casing marked “W. BROWN & SONS / MAKERS / LONDON”.
Probably circa 1929.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{16779} Trumpet in B♭ wth quick-change valve for A, silver-plated. Inscribed on bell “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 16779”.
Probably circa 1929.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{16805} Trumpet in B♭ wth quick-change valve for A. On bell throat “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 16805”.
Probably circa 1929.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{16869} Trumpet 'A Silver Plated Left Handed Four Pitch Trumpet by W. Brown & Sons, London, Class A'.
Probably circa 1929.
[ Tennants Auctioneers catalogue ]

{16886} Trumpet in Bb.A; gold-plated. Inscribed on bell “THE NEW / Radio / O.K. 27. / Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 16886”; on side of valve casings “1”, “2”, “3”.
Probably circa 1929.
[ Private collection, Germany ]

{16891} Trumpet in Bb.A. Inscribed on bell “THE NEW / Radio / O.K. 27. / Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 16891”; on side of valve casings “1”, “2”, “3”.
Probably circa 1929.
[ Private collection, New Zealand ]

{16945} Flugelhorn Inscribed on bell “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON 16945”.
Probably circa 1929.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{16987} [ 1929 ] Cornet, gold-plated. Inscribed on bell “BRITISH / MANUFACTURE / Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 16987” and “PRESENTED BY / THE MAKERS / CRYSTAL PALACE / 1929”; on valve bottom caps 1 & 3 “1” & “3” respectively.
Probably circa 1929.
[ Presented to William Crozier at Crystal Palace, SCWS Band Glasgow; later the property of Willie Barr; now Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (5776) ]

{17137} Cornet. Inscribed “Incomparable / Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / ... / 17531”.
Probably circa 1929.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{17138} Baritone, 3 Périnet valves, silver-plated. Inscribed on bell “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 17138”.
[ Buy-it-now on eBay 2020/Oct/04 ]

{17531} Cornet, silver-plated, Besson Desideratum copy. “Incomparable / BRITISH MANUFACTURE / Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 17531”.
Probably circa 1930.
[ Seen on eBay ]

{27177} Euphonium, 4 Périnet valves, silver-plated. Inscribed on bell “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 27177”; 1st valve marked “4”; 2nd valve marked “5 / 6;” 3rd valve marked “6”; 4th valve marked on one side “18”, on other side “HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 4”.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

No serial number

{No serial number} Flugelhorn. Marked “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; valve casings marked “4”, “5/3”, “6”.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{No serial number} Cornet, Besson Desideratum copy. Marked “CHURCH / ARMY / BAND / 4071 / W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; valve casings marked “49”, “50 / 12”, “51”; stem housings marked “49”, “50”, “51”.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{No serial number} Cornet, Besson Desideratum copy. Marked “CHURCH / ARMY / BAND / 4073 / W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; valve casings marked “85”, “86/12”, “87”; stem housings marked “85”, “86”, “87”.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{No serial number} Cornet. Marked “Class A / IMPROVED VALVES / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; spring stems stamped “1”, “2”, “3”.
[ National Music Museum, The University of South Dakota ]

{No serial number} Cornet. Stamped on bell “CONTESTING / MODEL / Class A / IMPROVED VALVES / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2022/Jul/25 13:17 BST; private collection, U.S.A. ]

{No serial number} Echo cornet, silver-plated. Marked on bell “W. BROWN & SONS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”.
[ McCartneys, Ludlow, auction 16 Mar 2023, lot 292 ]

{No serial number} Trumpet in B♭ with rotary change to A, silver-plated. Bell marked “W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; valves marked “73”, “2”, “75”.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{No serial number} Trumpet in B♭ with rotary change to A, silver-plated. Inscribed on bell “W. BROWN AND SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; valves marked “113”, “114/2”, “115”.
[ Private collection, Germany ]

{No serial number} French horn, 3 Périnet valves. On bell throat “W. BROWN AND SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; valves marked “25”, “26/13”, “27”.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{No serial number} Tenor horn, silver-plated. Marked on bell “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”.
[Buy-it-now on eBay 2022/Sep/14 ]

{No serial number} Tenor cor, silver-plated. Marked on bell “W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / DEVON (F.) R.E. / 12”. [ Richard Winterton auction, Lichfield, 2022/Dec/12-13, lot 829 ]

{No serial number} Trombone, silver-plated. Marked on bell “Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”.
[ Private collection, Britain ]

{No serial number} Trombone, silver-plated. Marked on bell “W. BROWN & SONS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”.
[ Bell only, auction on eBay ends 2009/Apr/13 22:46:28 BST ]

{No serial number} Bass trombone in G. Marked on bell “W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”.
[ Bate Collection, University of Oxford, x736 ]

{No serial number} E♭ bombardon, 3 Périnet valves. “W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”; valves marked “76”, “77” / “7”, “78”.
[ John Humphries collection ]

{No serial number} B♭ bombardon, 3 Périnet valves. “W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2022/Aug/21 21:22:01 BST ]

{No serial number} Posthorn. Marked “W. BROWN & SONS / BAND / INSTRUMENT / MANUFACTURERS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON”.
[ Sold on eBay, 25.9.06 ]

{No serial number} 'Posthorn by W. Brown & Sons London, in original case'.
[ Website: Kent Auction Galleries, Folkestone, seen 13.10.07 ]

{No serial number} Cavalry trumpet. Marked “W. BROWN & SONS / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON.”.
[ Private collection, U.S.A. ]

{No serial number} Aida trumpet, 3 Périnet valves.
[ Kunitachi School of Music, Japan, 2076 ]

{No serial number} Aida trumpet, 3 Périnet valves.
[ Kunitachi School of Music, Japan, 2077 ]

{No serial number} Military drum.
[ Seen on eBay ]

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Notes

Regrettably there are no surviving factory records, nor are there inscriptions including presentation dates on extant instruments prior to 1928. The dates within the periods at the known addresses (2 Tracey Street; 323 Kennington Road) can only be estimates. It appears that french horns in the early period were allocated serial numbers in a different sequence from that used for other instruments since placing them in the same sequence leads to anomalies. At present it is not clear whether the main sequence began to be used for french horns soon after the 1911 move or soon before 1928 when the first such is recorded (16545). It may be possible to improve dating precision if further extant instruments come to light.

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References

John Humphries, 'W. Brown & Sons: A Nearly Forgotten Name in British Brass Making', Historic Brass Society Journal (ISSN 1045-4616), 2006, 18, pp.1-15.

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