Alto saxophone, low pitch
Makerby
Couesnon & Cie
Date1915 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
ModelSeries BN
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on side of bell: EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE PARIS / 1900 / HORS CONCOURS / MEMBRE DU JURY / COUESNON & CIE / FOURNISSEURS DE L’ARMÉE / 94 RUE D’ANGOULÊME / PARIS. / 15 / SÉRIE BNMarkingsEngraved on front of bell surrounded by floral decorative trim engraving: BUILT ON SPECIAL ORDER OF / DR. H.A. WAGNER / OMAHA. NEBR. / U.S.A.DescriptionNumber and types of sections: Two sections: Neck and body with attached bellLocation of keys on bell from player’s perspective:
Split: Low C#/low Bb on right side of bell, low B on left side of bell
Material: brass
Lacquer: yes, not original
Range: (Written range) Bb3 – F6
Fingering System:
High F# key: none
Bis Bb key: yes
Side Bb key: yes
Forked F# key: none
Side C key: yes
Rollers: yes, black synthetic, on low C/Eb and on low C#/low B
Octave touchpiece(s): two
Alternate high F key: none
Touchpiece material: brass
Type of key mount: rods and posts on base plates soldered on
Type of thumbrest: brass
Lyre holder: yes
Neckstrap attachment: yes
Water key: none
Special items (G# trill key, split Eb key, etc.) and location: none
Patents: noneDimensionsTotal height straight line – 627 mm (24 5/8”)
Total height curve from above from neck to bottom – 767 mm (30 1/8”)
Total height of body straight line – 550 mm (21 5/8”)
Bell diameter – 111 mm (4 5/16”)
Height of bottom to bottom of bell – 253 mm (9 15/16”)
Height of bottom to top of bell – 320 mm (12 9/16”)
Length of neck straight line – 166 mm (6 ½”)
Length of neck curve from above – 221 mm (8 5/8”)
Length of bell’s flare from inside bell – 8 mm (5/16”)
Length of bell’s flare from outside bell – 10 mm (3/8”)
Width of bottom straight line, from key guard but not including key guard –
129 mm (5 1/16”)
Width of outside of bottom bow, from ferrule to ferrule – 239 mm (9 3/8”)ProvenancePreviously a part of the Dr. Hewitt A. Waggener, Los Angeles, California collection. Dr. Waggener purchased the instrument, specially made for him, from Couesnon & Cie. Later transferred to the Cecil B. Leeson Collection, Muncie, Indiana.
Credit LineTransfer from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1994
Object number05752
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