Mellophone, F, E-flat, D, C, high pitch / low pitch
Maker
C. G. Conn
Date1897 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
Place MadeNew York, New York, United States, North America
ModelWonder
Serial No.61960
SignedEngraved on bell: C. G. CONN / ELKHART IND / -AND - / NEW YORKMarkingsStamped on valve casings, respectively: 1 2 3DescriptionBrass; with later lacquer (originally silver-plated). Three, top-sprung Perinet piston valves. Mother-of-pearl touchpiecesDimensionsBell diameter: 241 mm (9-1/2 in)
Bore: 12.2 mm (0.480 in)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published ReferencesGary Moege, "A Catalog of the Alto Brass Instruments in the Arne B. Larson Collection," (DMA diss., The University of Oklahoma, 1985), p. 254-255.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01091
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