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Soprano saxophone, C, low pitch
Maker: C. G. Conn
Maker: C. G. Conn, Ltd.
Date: 1921 ca.
Place Made:Elkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
Model: New Wonder 2M
Serial No: 77178
SignedEngraved on back of bell: MADE BY / C. G. CONN Ltd. / ELKHART / -IND-
MarkingsStamped above signature text on lower back side: PATD. DEC. 8. 1914 / 1119954 / C / 77178 / L
DescriptionSatin silver-plated brass. Straight soprano with integral neck. Written range: Bb-Eb. One octave key. Bis Bb, side Bb, forked F#, and side C keys. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces. Mother-of-pearl little finger rollers. Keys on bell (from player’s perspective) with low B and low Bb on front; low C# on back.
DimensionsApproximate sounding length: 22-3/16 in (565 mm)
Bell diameter: 3-7/16 in (88 mm)
Bell diameter: 3-7/16 in (88 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Published ReferencesMargaret Downie Banks, Elkhart’s Brass Roots: An Exhibition to Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of C. G. Conn’s Birth and the 120th Anniversary of the Conn Company, Vermillion: National Music Museum, 1994, p. 49.
Object number: 00640