Expert: Kenton Scott - 11/9/2011

Question
Hello Kenton, I have a silver coloured Trombone with quite alot of engraving on it (flowers etc) It also says on it "Artists Perfected" with a bird on top of a circle (or is it the globe?)underneath is: HAWKES & SON  makers Denman Street Picadilly Circus London.W. The number stamped below that is 62205.  Having looked at hornucopia I cannot find this number (though it could fall in to a Boosey and Hawkes category for 1930)  I know nothing about this instrument & would like any information possible and thank you in advance.Bev - secretary of Holbeach Town Band

Answer
Bev,

I concur with your speculation that it probably dates to the 1930-ish period.  I've not seen examples of that model name before.  It appears that Hawkes had a set of model names, and Boosey had a set of names - both different and neither list survived the merger.  It is not something that I had considered before, but it would be interesting to dig a little deeper into the model names they used and what significance they had.