Brand directory/Boosey & Hawkes/Serial number
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When was it made?

Enter the serial number marked on your Boosey & Hawkes instrument — usually on the valve casing, bell or receiver.

Two London houses.
One merged archive.
In this archive
Serial tables being compiled
Result format
Year or estimated range
Additional details
Factory & series, when known
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Frequently asked
Does this archive date Boosey & Hawkes instruments?

Not yet — no public serial tables are connected for this maker, and the archive does not guess dates.

Where is the serial number on a Boosey & Hawkes instrument?

The exact spot varies by era and instrument type — the serial number guide walks through the common locations.

What if my Boosey & Hawkes serial number is not found?

Recheck the characters exactly as marked, including any letters and leading zeros. Letter-prefixed numbers often belong to student or non-domestic lines that cannot be dated from the number. Some production periods may simply not be covered yet.