Baritone saxophone, E-flat, high pitch
Date1915 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
ModelTrue Tone 129
Serial No.25860
SignedEngraved on bell, surrounded by scrolling foliate design: THE / Buescher / ELKHART / -IND.-MarkingsStamped below thumbrest: [triangle, tuning fork, and bell trademark] TRUE TONE / TRADE MARK / REGISTERED / 25860 / HIGH PITCH / UNION / [within shield] MPBPB / &SWU / LABEL
DescriptionSatin finish, silver-plated brass with burnished keywork. Written range: Bb-Eb. One octave key. Bis Bb, side Bb, forked F#, side C keys. Split Eb key. Off-set G# in plateau keys with mother-of-pearl touchpiece. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces. 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.
DimensionsApproximate sounding length: 79-1/2 in (2019 mm)
Bell diameter: 6-3/4 in (171 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00919
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