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Some instruments bear an embossed shield inscribed HAWKES & CO / 14 / PICCADILLY / LONDON. This Hawkes & Co was an unrelated firm of tailors, hatters and military uniform suppliers who also sold some instruments.
{no number} (French horn, terminal crook, in 8ft C etc.
Stamped HAWKES & CO / 33 SOHO SQUARE / LONDON).
1865 or soon after.
[ Louis Stout; Musica Kremsmünster 241 ]
{265} (Cornet.
{484} (Cornet, silver-plated.
{1486} (Cornet.
{1500} (Cornet.
{1744} (Slide trumpet.
{2293} (Cornet bell with valves from a different instrument.
{2489} (B♭ euphonium, 3 valves.
{2814} (Tenor valve trombone.
{3515; pistons 25587} (Cornet in B♭.
{3596; pistons 25801} (Tenor horn; brass.
{3670} (Echo cornet in B♭.
{3975; pistons } (Baritone in B♭.
{4351} (Echo cornet in B♭.
{4710; pistons 28938} (B♭ cornet.
{5061; pistons 30100} (Cornet in B♭.
{333} (Circular bombardon in B♭; 3 valves.
{441} (Cornet.
{1326} (Valve trombone in B♭; short model; 3 valves.
{2760} (Tenor slide trombone in C.
{3146} (Cornet.
{3?76} (Baritone in B♭.
{3527} (Cornet.
{3807} (Cornet.
{3950} (Tenor slide trombone.
{4112} (Tenor slide trombone in C Excelsior Class.
{4354} (Bombardon; 3 valves; brass.
{4367} (B♭ cornet.
{4439} (B♭ cornet.
{4966} (Echo cornet.
{4985} (Echo cornet.
{5006} (B♭ cornet.
{5479} (Bass slide trombone.
{56??} (Echo cornet.
{6252 or 6052} (G bass slide trombone.
{6406} (B♭ tenor trombone, single slide tuning.
{6559} (B♭ cornet.
{7015} (G bass slide trombone.
{7242} (B♭ cornet.
{7684} (B♭ cornet.
{7745} (Tenor slide trombone.
{7945} (Tenor slide trombone.
{8114} (Euphonium in C with tuning-slide for B♭.
{8119} (Tenor slide trombone.
{8165} (Baritone.
{8576} (Echo cornet.
{9318} (B♭ Cornet.
{9473} (B♭ Cornet.
{10090} (Alto slide trombone.
{no serial number} (Echo cornet.
{1425} (Bugle, copper with brass.
{4299} (Bugle, copper with brass.
{4950} (Bugle, copper with brass.
{5005} (Herald's trumpet (probably in E♭); brass, garland, ligature tuning at mouthpipe, rings for banner
{5280} (Bugle, copper with brass.
{5311} (Bugle, copper with brass.
{5697} (Bugle, copper with brass.
{14697} (Bugle in C.
{14947} (Cavalry trumpet.
{17324} (Bugle.
{20576} (B♭ Trumpet, HP, cavalry trumpet model).
{20889} (Bugle, copper with brass garland and ferrules.
{20892} (Bugle, copper with brass garland and ferrules.
{21993} (Clarion in B♭.
{22393} (Bugle, copper with brass garland and ferrules.
{23715} (Bugle, copper with brass garland and ferrules.
{no number} (Tenor slide trombone in B♭.
{9812} (Bass slide trombone in G with crook for F.
{10563} (Euphonium, 4 valves.
{10565} (Euphonium in C / B♭ 4 valves; conical bore 4th valve.
{10869} (Circular bass in E♭.
{11177} (Euphonium in C; 4 valves; conical bore 4th valve.
{12110} (Cornet in B♭.
Earliest use of SONOROUS
{12160} (Tenor slide trombone in B♭; wide bore; with bell and slide locks.
{12212} (Cornet.
{12395} (Alto slide trombone in E♭.
{12822} (Valve trumpet in F with crooks for E♭, D, and C; military model; brass.
{12829} (Tenor trombone in B♭.
{13709} (Tenor cor in E♭.
{13773} (Baritone in B♭.
{13805} (Cornet in B♭.
{13848} (Tenor slide trombone in B♭.
{14015} (Tenor horn.
{14416} (Echo cornet.
{14514} (Tenor slide trombone in B♭.
{14573} (Slide trumpet. Inscribed on bell 1ST / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 14573).
{14793} (French horn, now converted to hand horn.
{14854} (Valve trumpet in B♭ with shank for A; silver-plated.
{14947} (Cavalry trumpet.
{15887} (Baritone in B♭.
{16131} (Bass slide trombone in G. Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; on back of bell near rim 16131; no numerals at joint).
{16341} (Bombardon in E♭.
{16567} (Valved french horn).
{16584} (Tenor slide trombone. Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; on back of bell near rim 16584.
{17445} (Tenor cor in F / E♭, 3 valves; silver-plated.
{18020} (Valved french horn, 3 valves.
{18064} (Trumpet in B♭, with dummy tubing to simulate a long F trumpet; silver-plated.
{18110} (Flugelhorn in B♭, 3 valves.
{18204} (Tenor horn in E♭, 3 valves.
{18911} (Bombardon in BBb, 3 valves, silver-plated.
{18917} (Flugelhorn in B♭, 3 valves.
{18935} (Echo cornet in B♭; silver-plated.
{19053} (Tenor slide trombone in B♭; silver-plated.
{19170} (Bass slide trombone in G; silver-plated.
{19386} (Soprano cornet; silver-plated.
{20296} (Tenor trombone in B♭.
{20575} (Euphonium in B♭, 3 valves.
{20833} (Tenor trombone in B♭, bell only.
{21985} (Valve trumpet in F, long wrap, with crooks for E♭, D, and C.
{22894} (Tenor slide trombone in B♭; silver-plated.
{22988} (Bass slide trombone in G; silver-plated.
{23553} (Cornet in B♭, silver-plated.
Earliest use of Clippertone
{23698} (Cornet in B♭, silver-plated.
{23755} (Cornet in B♭.
{24175} (French horn, orchestral model, brass).
{24266} (Tenor slide trombone.
{24460} (Bombardon in E♭, 3 valves).
{24472} (Tenor slide trombone.
{24507} (Baritone in B♭.
{24990} (Baritone in B♭).
{25073} (Euphonium in B♭, 3 valves.
{25300} (French horn, military model, brass.
{25532} (Tenor slide trombone.
{26375 or 26875} (Tenor horn in E♭.
{26462} (Cornet in B♭, silver-plated.
{26519} (Cornet in B♭.
Earliest hawk-and-globe trademark
{26581} (G-bass slide trombone, silver-plated.
Inscribed on bell 1ST / CLASS / HAWKES AND CO. / 33. SOHO SQUARE / LONDON / 265).
1865 or soon after.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell IMPROVED / 1ST / CLASS / EXCELSIOR / HAWKES AND CO / 33. SOHO SQUARE / LONDON / 484/ embossed royal coat of arms on applied disc; one one side of bell PRESENTED BY / THE DIRECTORS & GUARDIANS / OF THE / POOR OF WARRINGTON / TO / MR H M MINES / IN TOKEN OF THEIR REGARD FOR
and on the other side of bell HIS / FAITHFUL AND EFFICIENT / SERVICES / AS MUSICAL INSTRUCTOR / OF THE / UNION INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS / 1872).
1865-1872.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2015/Nov/25 11:25:10 GMT ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES AND CO / 33. SOHO SQUARE / LONDON / 1486).
1865-1875.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES AND CO. / 33. SOHO SQUARE / LONDON / 1500 / applied elliptical relief plaque with lion-and-unicorn emblem).
1865-1875.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES AND CO / 33 SOHO SQUARE / LONDON / 1744).
1865-1875.
[ Sotheby's auction, London, 19.7.79 lot 38; Tony Bingham, Old Brasswind Instruments: Catalogue No 10. London: Tony Bingham, 1983 item 25 ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES AND CO. / 33. SOHO SQUARE / LONDON / 2293 / applied elliptical relief plaque with lion-and-unicorn emblem).
1865-1875.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2024/Jun/28 20:11 BST ]
Inscribed 28 Leicester Square, serials at front of bell
Inscribed on bell 1ST / CLASS / RIVIÈRE & HAWKES / 23 LEICESTER SQUARE / LONDON / 2489).
1875-1884, circa 1876.
[ Bate Collection, University of Oxford x678 ]
Inscribed on bell Rivière & Hawkes / 28 Leicester Square / London / 2814).
1875-1884, circa 1877.
[ Sotheby's auction 4.11.98 lot 62 ]
Inscribed on bell SUPERIOR CLASS / Rivière & Hawkes / 28 Leicester Square / London / 3515; on 2nd valve at foot 25587).
1875-1884, circa 1878.
[ Private collection ]
Inscribed on bell 1ST / CLASS / RIVIÈRE & HAWKES / LEICESTER SQUARE / LONDON / 3596; on 2nd valve at foot 25801).
1875-1884, circa 1878.
[ John Webb; Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 420 ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / RIVIERE & HAWKES / 28.LEICESTER SQUARE / LONDON / 3670 with below an elliptical metal plaque embossed ``'EXCELSIOR'' / crown / banner containing RIVIÈRE / AND / HAWKES).
1875-1884, circa 1878.
[ Buy-it-now on eBay 2021/Oct/02 GMT ]
Inscribed on bell ... / RIVIÈRE & HAWKES / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; on 2nd valve at foot 21645).
1875-1884, circa 1878.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / RIVIERE & HAWKES / 28.LEICESTER SQUARE / LONDON / 4351 with below an elliptical metal plaque embossed ``'EXCELSIOR'' / crown / banner containing RIVIÈRE / AND / HAWKES).
1875-1884, circa 1879.
[ Vichy Auction 17.12.11 lot 410; for sale by Tony Bingham 2020; Gardiner Houlgate auction 8.9.23, lot 1857 ]
Inscribed on bellPRESENTED / TO / H.A. Hillcoat. / BY THE / SUSSEX CORNET BAND / MAY 24th 1881 / EXCELSIOR / CLASS / RIVIÈRE & HAWKES / 28 / LEICESTER SQUARE/ LONDON / 4710; with below an elliptical metal plaque embossed ``'EXCELSIOR'' / crown / banner containing RIVIÈRE / AND / HAWKES; stamped on 2nd valve casing 28938).
1875-1881, circa 1880.
[ Sussex Cornet Band was actually in Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada; Private collection, U.S.A. ]
Inscribed on bell SUPERIOR / CLASS / RIVIÈRE & HAWKES / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; and on the 2nd valve casing 30100 B).
1875-1884, circa 1880.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed 28 Leicester Square, serials at back near bell rim
Inscribed on bell 1st Class / RIVIÈRE & HAWKES / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; on back of bell near rim 333).
1875-1884, circa 1881.
[ Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (1158) ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR CLASS / RIVIÈRE & HAWKES / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; with below an elliptical white metal plaque embossed ''EXCELSIOR'' / crown / banner containing RIVIÈRE / AND / HAWKES; on back of bell near rim 441).
1875-1884, circa 1881.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell 1st Class / Rivière & Hawkes / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; on back of bell near rim 1326; on valves 15, 14, 13; no inscription on valve section at mouthpiece receiver; no numerals at joint).
1875-1884, circa 1882.
[ Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (210) ]
Inscribed on front of bell EXCELSIOR CLASS / RIVIÈRE & HAWKES / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; on back of bell near rim 2760; no inscription on either slide section at mouthpiece receiver; no numerals at joint).
1875-1884, circa 1884.
[ Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (2500) ]
Highest-numbered stamped RIVIÈRE & HAWKES
Stamped on bell 1ST / CLASS/ HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON and at the end of the bell, near rim 3146).
1885-1895, circa 1885.
[ Private collection ]
Lowest-numbered stamped HAWKES & SON
Inscribed on bell SUPERIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; near bell rim at back 3276 or 3376 or 3876).
1885-1895, circa 1885.
[ Private collection ]
Stamped on bell 1ST / CLASS/ HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON and at the end of the bell, near rim 3527).
1885-1895, circa 1886.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Stamped on bell 1ST / CLASS/ HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON and at the end of the bell, near rim 3807; on valve casings 4, 5; 6).
1885-1895, circa 1886.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on front of bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; on back of bell near rim 3950 or 3958).
1885-1895, circa 1886.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2015/Aug/30 20:10:59 BST ]
Inscribed on bell Hawkes & Son, 28 Leicester Square; on back of bell near rim 4112).
1885-1895, circa 1886.
[ Private collection ]
Stamped on bell 1ST / CLASS/ HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON and at the end of the bell, near rim 4354).
1885-1895, circa 1887.
[ Horniman Museum, London 2004.1169 ]
Stamped on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; and at the bottom of the bell, near rim 4367).
1885-1895, circa 1887.
[ Private collection, The Netherlands ]
Stamped on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; and at the bottom of the bell, near rim 4439).
1885-1895, circa 1887.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2021/Jan/25 10:09:33 GMT ]
Stamped on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; and at the bottom of the bell, near rim 4966; on valve casings 17, 18; 19; 20).
1885-1895, circa 1888.
[ Private collection, U.S.A. ]
Stamped on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; and at the bottom of the bell, near rim 4985).
1885-1895, circa 1888.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2013/Mar/31 17:43:39 BST ]
Stamped on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; and at the bottom of the bell, near rim 5006).
1885-1895, circa 1888.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Stamped on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; and at the back of the bell, near rim 5479).
1885-1895, circa 1888.
[ John Webb; Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 545 ]
Stamped on bell inside the usual Hawkes engraved garlands Excelsior / Class / Hawkes & Son / 28 / Leicester Square / London and at the bottom of the bell, near rim 56XX; on 2nd valve casing 2 / Hawkes & Son / London).
1885-1895, circa 1889.
[ Private collection ]
Stamped on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; and at the back of the bell, near rim 6252 or 6052).
1885-1895, circa 1890.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Stamped on bell 1ST / CLASS/ HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON and at the end of the bell, near rim 6406).
1885-1895, circa 1890.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2023/Nov/25 20:00 GMT ]
Stamped on bell SUPERIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; also Renovated by Douglas & Co. 7 South Street London EC; and at the back of the bell, near rim 6559).
1885-1895, circa 1890.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Stamped on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; and at the back of the bell, near rim 7015).
1885-1895, circa 1891.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Stamped on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; and at the end of the bell, near rim 7242).
1885-1895, circa 1891.
[ Location not recorded ]
Stamped on bell 1ST / CLASS/ HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON and at the end of the bell, near rim 7684).
1885-1895, circa 1892.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2015/Nov/30 20:06:12 GMT ]
Stamped on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; and at the end of the bell, near rim 7745).
1885-1895, circa 1892.
[ Birmingham Conservatoire 7.4 ]
Stamped on bell 1ST / CLASS/ HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; at the end of the bell, near rim 7945).
1885-1895, circa 1892.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell 1ST. / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; at back of bell near rim 8114).
1885-1895, circa 1892.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; at back of bell near rim 8119).
1885-1895, circa 1892.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell ... / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; at back of bell near rim 8165; inscribed on valve casings 4, 5#148;, 6; on 2nd valve casing HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 1).
1885-1895, circa 1893.
[ Private collection, U.S.A. ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON).
1885-1895, circa 1893.
[ Buy-it-now on eBay ends 2017/Jan/29 23:44:07 GMT ]
8921
1885-1895, circa 1894.
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; inscribed on valve casings 16, 17, 18; on 2nd valve casing HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 7).
1885-1895, circa 1894.
[ Black Country Living Museum, Dudley ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON).
1885-1895, circa 1894.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2011/Dec/18 12:36:33 BST ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; at back of bell near rim 10090; on slide section at mouthpiece receiver HAWKES / & SON / LONDON).
1885-1895, circa 1895.
[ John Webb; Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 510 ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON; inscribed on valves 13, 14, 15, and on echo valve 16).
1885-1895.
[ Private collection, Germany ]
Inscribed Denman Street: signalling instruments
Stamped on bell HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 1425).
1895 - c 1905.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Stamped on bell HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 4299).
1895 - c 1905.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2015/Feb/08 21:55:55 GMT ]
Stamped on bell Class C / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 4950).
1895 - c 1905.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2012/Oct/24 08:55:32 BST ]
Stamped on bell HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 5005).
1895 - c 1905.
[ John Webb; Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 478 ]
Stamped on bell Class C / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 5280 / 1ST D FTN / 1).
1895 - c 1905.
[ Private Collection, Germany ]
Stamped on bell Class C / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 5311).
1895 - c 1905.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2016/Jun/09 18:33:33 BST ]
Stamped on bell CLASS C / HAWKES & SON / DENMAN STREET / PICCADILLY CIRCUS / LONDON / 5697 and 1ST WEARDALE TROOP).
1895 - c 1905.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2018/Jul/14 12:06:50 BST ]
Stamped on bell HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 14697).
Circa 1905.
[ John Webb; Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 239 ]
Stamped on bell HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 14947).
Circa 1905.
[ Private collection ]
Stamped on bell HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 17324).
Circa 1905.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2021/Nov/06 14:43:08 GMT ]
Circa 1905.
Blueprint in Boosey and Hawkes Archive drawn from this instrument.
Inscribed on bell HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 20889).
Circa 1906.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2013/Sep/22 18:16:47 BST ]
Circa 1906.
[ Auction on eBay ends 2011/Dec/05 20:13:41 GMT ]
Inscribed on bell ...E... & ... / Denman Street / ... , and at back of bell near rim 21993).
Circa 1907.
[ Phillips auction, London, 23.1.75, lot 32; Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (696) ]
Inscribed on bell HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 22393).
Circa 1907.
[ Golding Young & Mawer auction, Grantham, 27.7.16 lot 382 ]
Inscribed on bell HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 23715).
Circa 1908.
[ ANIMUSIC Museum, Portugal ]
Inscribed Denman Street: band and orchestral brass instruments
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; stamped on slide section at mouthpiece receiver HAWKES / & SON / LONDON / ..; no numerals at joint).
1895 or later.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell SUPERIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; at back of bell near rim 9812; scratched on bell 196; on slide section at mouthpiece receiver HAWKES / & SON / LONDON / .; no numerals at joint).
Circa 1895.
[ Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (2702) ]
Inscribed on bell SUPERIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; at back of bell near rim 10563;
Circa 1896.
[ Make an offer on eBay 2018/Aug/18 20:38:09 BST ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; at back of bell near rim 10565).
Circa 1896.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell Superior Class / HAWKES & SON / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON).
Circa 1896.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; on bell rim 11177; on sides of valve casings 4, 5, 6, 7; on side of 2nd and 4th valves HAWKES & SON / LONDON).
Circa 1897.
[ Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (3410) ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / MIDLAND BRASS BAND CONTEST / FLORAL HALL LEICESTER / 14 OCTOBER 1899 / PRESENTED BY / E. BENTLEY, ESQ.; at back of bell near rim 12110).
1899 or earlir; circa 1898.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; inscribed on back of bell near rim 12160 or possibly 12169; on slide section at mouthpiece receiver HAWKES / & SON / LONDON / .; no numerals at joint).
Circa 1898.
[ Make an offer on eBay 2012/Jan/15 23:52:19 GMT ]
Inscribed on bell 1st CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus).
Circa 1898.
[ Private collection ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; inscribed on back of bell near rim 12395; on slide section at mouthpiece receiver HAWKES / & SON / LONDON / .; no numerals at joint).
Circa 1898.
[ Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (521) ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / MAKERS / DENMAN STREET / PICCADILLY CIRCUS / LONDON; inscribed on back of bell near rim 12822; stamped on 2nd valve casing HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 1; stamped on valve casings, top and bottom caps 7, 8, 9; stamped on mouthpiece receivers of crooks (6030c) D, (6030d) C).
Circa 1899.
[ Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (6030) ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; inscribed on back of bell near rim 12829; on slide section at mouthpiece receiver HAWKES / & SON / LONDON / .; no numerals at joint).
Circa 1899.
[ Wilhelm Bernouilli; Historisches Museum Basel 1980.2596 ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / Edin. Corp. / T.S.S; inscribed on back of bell near rim 13709; on 2nd valve casing 29 / HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 4).
Circa 1899.
[ Private collection ]
Inscribed on bell ... / EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / ...; on bell near rim 13773).
Circa 1899.
[ Private collection ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; on 2nd valve casing HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 1).
Circa 1899.
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Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; on back of bell 13848; on slide section at mouthpiece receiver HAWKES / & SON / LONDON / .; no numerals at joint).
Circa 1899.
[ Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (1130) ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / PRESENTED TO / BAND SERJT. D. GILLIES / BY / COLONEL J.M. DENNY M.P. / AND OFFICERS 1ST DUMBARTON RIFLE VOLS. / ON RETIREMENT / AFTER A SERVICE OF 31 YEARS; on back of bell near rim 14015).
Circa 1900.
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Inscribed on bell SONOROUS / EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; on back of bell 14416; inscribed on valves 16, 17 / HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 5, 18).
Circa 1900.
[ Private collection, Germany ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; near bell rim at back 14514; on slide section at mouthpiece receiver HAWKES / & SON / LONDON / ..; no numerals at joint).
Circa 1900.
[ Private collection, France ]
Circa 1900.
[ Duke University, Eddy Collection 258 ]
Stamped on bell with poinçon H; inscribed on garland HAWKES & SONS [sic] LONDON; above garland at back 14793).
Circa 1900.
[ Musica Kremsmünster 232 ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / MAKERS / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; inscribed on back of bell near rim 14854).
Circa 1900.
[ Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (6399) ]
Stamped on bell HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 14947).
Circa 1900.
[ Private collection ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON).
Circa 1901.
[ Private collection ]
Circa 1901.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell ... / EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / ...).
Circa 1902.
[ Private collection ]
Stamped on bell with poinçon H; inscribed on garland HAWKES & SON LONDON; above garland at back 16567).
Circa 1902.
[ Museum of Army Music, Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, London, 122 ]
Circa 1902.
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Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON and, below, 2ND W.Y.R.E.V. / LEEDS.
on back of bell near rim 17445).
Circa 1903.
[ John Webb; Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 417 ]
Inscribed on bell SUPERIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; on back of bell near rim 18020; inscribed on valves 4, 5 / HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 4, 6; inscribed on crook F on plate, and ...N LONDON).
Circa 1903.
[ Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (865) ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; on back of bell near rim 18064; on valve casings 19, 20, 21; on second valve casing HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 4).
Circa 1903.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; on back of bell near rim 18110; on valve casings 10, 11, 12; on second valve casing HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 4; on ligature S; on tops of valve pistons 13, 11, 12).
Circa 1903.
[ Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (1150) ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / D.U.D.C.; on back of bell near rim THE PROPERTY OF DARTFORD U.D.C. / 18204; on valve casings 13, 14, 15; on second valve casing HAWKES & SON / LONDON).
Circa 1903.
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Inscribed on bell THE PROFUNDO / ... / HAWKES & SON / ... / 18911.
Circa 1904.
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Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 18917; on second valve casing HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 4).
Circa 1904.
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Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; near bell rim at back 18935).
Circa 1904.
[ Brass Band Archive, University of Huddersfield ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; near bell rim at back 19053; on slide section at mouthpiece receiver HAWKES / & SON / LONDON / .. (the first dot possibly a mark); no numerals at joint).
Circa 1904.
[ McTear's auction, Glasgow, 13.10.22 lot 642 ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; near bell rim at back 19170; on slide section at mouthpiece receiver HAWKES / & SON / LONDON / ..; no numerals at joint).
Circa 1904.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; near bell rim at back 19386).
Circa 1904.
[ Private collection, Belgium ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; near bell rim at back 20296).
Circa 1905.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON).
Circa 1905.
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Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; near bell rim at back 20833).
Circa 1906.
[ Private collection, Canada ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; near bell rim at back 21985; on second valve casing HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 1).
Circa 1907.
[ [ Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments (6402) ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; near bell rim at back 22894; on slide section at mouthpiece receiver HAWKES / & SON / LONDON / .; no numerals at joint).
Circa 1907.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; near bell rim at back 22988; on slide section at mouthpiece receiver HAWKES / & SON / LONDON / .; no numerals at joint).
Circa 1907.
[ Bristol Victoria Band; now private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell The / Clippertone / EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; near bell rim at back 23553).
Probably 1908, possibly earlier.
[ Tolson Memorial Museum, Huddersfield ]
Inscribed on bell The / Clippertone / EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON and SOUTHERN COUNTIES / ASSOCIATION CONTEST / JUNE 8TH 1908 / FIRST PRIZE / WON BY / CROWBOROUGH SILVER BAND; near bell rim at back 23698).
Probably 1908, possibly earlier.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; near bell rim at back 23755; on second valve casing HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 1).
Circa 1908.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Stamped on bell with poinçon H; inscribed on garland EXCELSIOR SONOROUS CLASS / HAWKES & SON, / LONDON; near bell rim at back 24175).
Circa 1908.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; near bell rim at back 24266).
Circa 1908.
[ Private collection ]
Circa 1909.
[ Private collection ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman St / Piccadilly Circus / London / THE NORDHEIMER COMPANY / LIMITED).
Circa 1909.
[ Private collection ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; on back of bell near rim 24507; on 2nd valve casing 8 / HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 6).
Circa 1909.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Circa 1909.
[ Private collection ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON).
Circa 1909.
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Stamped on bell above garland with poinçon H / 5TH.. BN. SCO. RIF. / 20; inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 9; stamped on back of bell above garland 25300; stamped on valve casings 16, 17 / HAWKES & SON / LONDON, 18; stamped on all three valve tuning-slides F and E♭; inscribed on german silver rectangular plaque on crook F.
Circa 1909.
[ Hunterian Museum, Glasgow, 112076 ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman St / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON).
Circa 1909.
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Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; on back of bell near rim 26?75; on 2nd valve casing 5 / HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 5).
Circa 1909.
[ Private collection, Britain ]
Inscribed on bell The / Clippertone / EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON.
Circa 1909.
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Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR / hawk-and-globe trademark / HAWKES & SON / MAKERS / DENMAN STREET / PICCADILLY CIRCUS / LONDON. W / 26519 and with effaced owner's inscription).
Circa 1909.
[ eBay offer invited 2011/Dec/10 ]
Inscribed on bell EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON; on back of bell near rim 26581; on slide section at mouthpiece receiver HAWKES / & SON / LONDON (no dots).
Circa 1909.
[ Frank Tomes; Vichy auction 15.12.12 lot 556 ]