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Tenor saxophone, B-flat, high pitch
Maker: Buffet-Crampon & Cie
Distributor: Evette & Schaeffer
Date: 1906 ca.
Place Made:Paris, France, Europe
Model: Evette & Schaeffer
Serial No: 17146
SignedStamped on bell: BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS
Engraved on bell in script: Evette & Schaeffer / Ance Mon Buffet – Crampon & Cie / 18820 Passage du Gd Cerf / Paris / 17146
Beside signature text on bell: MADE IN / FRANCE / HP
Engraved on bell in script: Evette & Schaeffer / Ance Mon Buffet – Crampon & Cie / 18820 Passage du Gd Cerf / Paris / 17146
Beside signature text on bell: MADE IN / FRANCE / HP
Markingsnone
DescriptionSilver-plated brass. Written range: Bb-F. Dual octave keys. Bis Bb, side Bb, forked F#, and side C keys. Front F key. Split Eb key. Alternate low C#, low B and low Bb touchpieces on right hand. 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: 51-3/4 in (1313 mm)
Bell diameter: 6-5/16 in (160 mm)
Bell diameter: 6-5/16 in (160 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 00647