Mellophone, F, E-flat, D, C
Maker
J. W. York & Sons
Date1924 ca.
Place MadeGrand Rapids, Michigan, United States, North America
ModelBand and Orchestra Horn
Serial No.76061
SignedEngraved on bell: J. W. YORK & SONS / Grand Rapids / MichMarkingsStamped on valve casings, respectively: 1 2 3
DescriptionBrass; with silver-plated, satin finish. Burnished engraving and bell interior. Three, bottom-sprung Perinet piston valves. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces.
DimensionsBell diameter: 279 mm (11 in)
Bore: cannot be measured
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. 214-215.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01025
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