Baritone saxophone, E-flat, high pitch
Maker
Buffet-Crampon & Cie
Distributor
Evette & Schaeffer
Date1890-1915 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
ModelEvette & Schaeffer
Serial No.18671
SignedStamped in logo on side of bell: BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARISEngraved in script on bell: Evette & Schaeffer / Ance Mon Buffet-Crampon & Cie / 18 & 20 Passage du Gd Cerf / Paris / 18671
MarkingsStamped near signature: MADE IN / FRANCE / HP
DescriptionSilver-plated brass. Written range: Bb-Eb. Dual octave keys. Bis Bb, side Bb (missing keywork), forked F# (later, removed and sealed), side C keys (missing keywork). Split Eb key with doughnut key. Alternate low Bb, low B, low C# touchpieces on right hand. Leadpipe extended. 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.
DimensionsApporximate sounding length: 80 in (2032 mm)
Bell diameter: 7-3/8 in (187 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00495
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