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arpthark
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Re: FS: 1870s Besson 3v Eb w/ case and bag (refinished, replated valves) $500 + shipping
Indeterminate based on engraving.
But based on Horn-u-copia, probably 28? The serial number is 209xx. ref: https://www.horn-u-copia.net/Reference/ ... thisrec=40
Bonus pic of houndstooth bag:
Note: this tuba weighs about 9.5 pounds.
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Re: FS: 1870s Besson 3v Eb w/ case and bag (refinished, replated valves) $500 + shipping
I suspect that the actual SN ="120904", putting it in 1921-1931.
50 MoH.
If it’s tourist season, why can’t we shoot them?
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Re: FS: 1870s Besson 3v Eb w/ case and bag (refinished, replated valves) $500 + shipping
I don't see a hint of that leading 1 and the rest of the SN engraving is pretty clear/not buffed out like the bell engraving. It looks awfully close to this 1875 one held by the Simonetti museum:
https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... ns-c-1875/
I would peg mine at very late 1870s/1880s.
https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... ns-c-1875/
I would peg mine at very late 1870s/1880s.
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Re: FS: 1870s Besson 3v Eb w/ case and bag (refinished, replated valves) $500 + shipping
Also, by 1895 it would've been stamped "Besson & Co," I believe. This one is an "F. Besson." Although it is an Eb!