Antique Musical Instruments/hawkes and son trombone

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have a silver plated hawkes and son, picadilly circus, trombone serial no;56067 and named artist's perfected. Any information on this would be appreciated

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This horn would date to the mid 1920s.  

William Hawkes, started as an importer business in 1860. Pimlico.  By 1876, he formed a partnership with Jules Riviere and began to make brass instruments. He formed WH Hawkes and Son in 1889. In 1895, he moved to Denman St. Piccadilly Circus. In 1924, he opened a new factory at Edgeware, and in 1930 merged with Boosey and Co.  

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