Museum Number - BA031
Maker - J. W. Pepper and Son
Model - Perfected
Date of Manufacture - 1900
ID # - 35255
Surface - Silver Plate
Markings - J W Pepper and Son Philadelphia
Historical Detail - may have been made in Europe.
| James Welsh Pepper born in Philadelphia 1858 and started as a music publisher by 1880's. In 1882 was working with H. Diston and Slater. In 1883 he started importing instrument which caused a controversy and litigation with Conn. During the 1880s the brass instrument production was 100,000 instruments. The trade names are American Climax, American Favorite, Excelsior, Imperial, Premier, Special, Specialty, Surprise, Standard, Twentieth Century. Established J W Pepper and son in 1910 at which point all instruments were imported. |
