C-melody tenor saxophone, high pitch
Maker
Buffet-Crampon & Cie
Distributor
Evette & Schaeffer
Distributor
Carl Fischer
Date1897 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
Place DistributedNew York, New York, United States, North America
ModelEvette & Schaeffer
Serial No.12342
SignedStamped on side of bell inside logo: BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS Stamped on side of bell underneath logo: Evette & Schaeffer / Ance Mon Buffet – Crampon & Cie / Brevetes s.g.d.g. / 18820 Passage du Gd Cerf / Paris / 12342
Stamped beside signature text on side of bell: MADE IN / FRANCE
Stamped on front of bell: Carl Fischer / New-York
Markingsnone
DescriptionSilver-plated brass. Written range: Bb-F. Dual octave key. Bis Bb, side Bb, forked F#, side C keys. Alternate high F key. Split Eb doughnut key. No mother-of-pearl. Black little finger rollers. Keys on bell (from player’s perspective) with low C# and low Bb right side; low B on left side.
DimensionsApproximate sounding length: 49-1/2 in (1257 mm)
Bell diameter: 6-1/4 in (160 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00991
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