Cornophone soprano en si bèmol BESSON 1890-1900 Paris  Inscription pistons : "10", "11 :/ F. BESSON / [couronne] / Btè S.G.D.G. / 45697","12"

Cornophone alto en mi en bèmol F. BESSON 1900-1904 Paris  Inscription pistons "7"," 8" : "F. BESSON / [etoile a 5 branches] / BREVETE / 67499", "9"

Cornophone alto Nominal pitch: 6-ft F / 6½-ft en bèmol BESSON Circa 1895 Paris  Inscription on valves "1", "2" / "F. BESSON BTE S.G.D.G." within ellipse with five-pointed star / "41187", "3". Hight: 420mm Bell Diameter: 148mm

Tenor cornophone F. BESSON 1890-1895 Paris  Inscription Stamped on 3rd valve casing: F. BESSON / [crown] / BTE. S.G.D.G. (within ellipse) / 46632 Hight: 560mm Bell Diameter: 190mm

Cornophone tènor.  Nominal pitch: 8-ft C BESSON Circa 1890 Paris  Inscription on sides of valve casings "1", "2", "3", "4" on side of 3rd valve casing "F. BESSON / five-pointed star / BTE S G D. G." all within ellipse / "44484" on side of 4th valve casing "F. BESSON / five-pointed star / BTE S G D. G." all within ellipse. Hight: 560mm Bell Diameter: 200mm

Cornophones family