Skip to main content
Alto horn, bell up, E-flat
Alto horn, bell up, E-flat
Alto horn, bell up, E-flat

Alto horn, bell up, E-flat

Date1878-1917 ca.
Place MadeAustria-Hungary, Europe
Place MadeKolinê, Bohemia, Europe
Serial No.none
SignedStamped on nickel-silver plaque attached to bell: FRAN. PELZ / V / KOLINĚ
MarkingsScore marks on valve support bar, corresponding to first, second, and third valves.
DescriptionBrass; with nickel-silver trim and bell garland. Three, double-piston Vienna valves with clock-spring mechanism.
DimensionsHeight: 630 mm
Bell diameter: 215 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published ReferencesGary Moege, A Catalog of the Alto Brass Instruments in the Shrine to Music Museum, DMA dissertation, University of Oklahoma, 1985, pp. 286-287.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01280
On View
Not on view
Trumpet, B-flat, A
Emanuel Franz
1900 ca.
Prussian Cornet, Alto, G, F
Franz G. Kaiser
1855-1857 ca.
Baritone, C, B-flat
Franz Wenzel John
1900 ca.
Contrabassoon, C
Franz Hell
1830 ca.
We use cookies to ensure we give you the best experience on our website. By continuing to use this site or by closing or clicking "I agree", you agree to the use of cookies. I agree