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Tuba, BB-flat, high pitch
Maker: C. G. Conn
Date: 1905 ca.
Place Made:Elkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
Serial No: 85963
SignedEngraved on bell, surrounded by floral design: MADE BY / C.G. CONN / ELKHART / IND.
MarkingsStamped on second valve casing: PAT. JUNE / 15, 1886
Stamped on second valve casing, opposite side: 85963
Stamped on second valve casing, opposite side: 85963
DescriptionBrass; with silver-plated, satin finish. Gold wash bell interior. Three, bottom-sprung Perinet piston valves. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces.
DimensionsBell diameter: 17-3/4in (45.2 cm)
Height: 34-1/2in (87.63 cm)
Height: 34-1/2in (87.63 cm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 00133