Soprano saxophone, C, low pitch
Maker
C. G. Conn
Maker
C. G. Conn, Ltd.
Date1921 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
ModelNew 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)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
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.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00640
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Pan American Band Instrument and Case Company, Division of C. G. Conn, Ltd.
1920-1930 ca.
