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Alto saxophone, E-flat, high pitch
Alto saxophone, E-flat, high pitch
Alto saxophone, E-flat, high pitch

Alto saxophone, E-flat, high pitch

Date1903 ca.
Place DistributedNew York, New York, United States, North America
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
ModelEvette & Schaeffer
Serial No.15247
SignedStamped on bell in logo: BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS
Stamped underneath logo on bell: Evette & Schaeffer / Ance Mon Buffet – Crampon & Cie / 18 & 20 Passage du Gd Cerf / Paris / 15247 / G. L. Penzel & Muller / New York
Stamped beside signature text on bell: MADE IN / FRANCE
Markingsnone
DescriptionSilver-plated brass. Written range: Bb-F. Dual octave keys. Bis Bb, side Bb, forked F#, and side C keys. No mother-of-pearl. Black little finger rollers. Keys on bell (from player’s perspective) with low C# and low Bb on right side; low B on left side.
DimensionsApproximate sounding length: 39-1/2 in (1004 mm)
Bell diameter: 4-3/4 in (121 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00487
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