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Soprano saxophone, C
Soprano saxophone, C
Soprano saxophone, C

Soprano saxophone, C

Alternate name(s)
  • Keyless saxophone
Date1921-1925 ca.
Place MadeCleveland, Ohio, United States, North America
ModelSaxoprano
Serial No.None
SignedOn bell: C SAXOPRANO/ THE / CLEVELAND / MUSICAL / INSTRUMENT CO. / PAT. OCT. 25, 1921 / A 10MarkingsnoneDescriptionBrass. Nickel-plated. Keyless, except for one octave key. A leather strap is strapped over an open strip, when it is pressed down it closes the open strip to the point where it is pressed. This is a way to change the pitch.
DimensionsOverall length: 576 mm
Bell diameter: 88 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published References“New “Saxoprano” Announced,” The Music Trade Review, Vol. 77, No. 15 (October 13, 1923), p. 41.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00866
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