Tenor saxophone, B-flat, high pitch
Maker
Buffet-Crampon & Cie
Distributor
Evette & Schaeffer
Date1906 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
ModelEvette & 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
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)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00647
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