I can’t ID this logo right now even if I think I have seen it before. Help is much welcomed.
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ID of a French brassmaker’s logo
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Re: ID of a French brassmaker’s logo
Brevete was a Besson model in the late 19th and earlier 20th century
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Re: ID of a French brassmaker’s logo
Brevete is french for patented.
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Re: ID of a French brassmaker’s logo
What the heck is that thing on the bell? Looks almost like a Zerk Fitting for adding grease


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Re: ID of a French brassmaker’s logo
Frederic Godfroy? Known more as a woodwind maker.
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Re: ID of a French brassmaker’s logo
Godfroy is not in my galleries so far, so I will look for other references.kingconn wrote:Frederic Godfroy? Known more as a woodwind maker.
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Re: ID of a French brassmaker’s logo
It is the socket for a lyre. The old handwritten marching books had a good deal of 2-page marches. Lyres with rounded stems allowed for a fast page turn by rotation.Rick F wrote:What the heck is that thing on the bell?
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Re: ID of a French brassmaker’s logo
I found the logo in the langwell index by looking under makers in Paris.
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Re: ID of a French brassmaker’s logo

Mme. F. Besson, after G. Besson left for london.
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