Alto horn, trombone model, E-flat, high pitch
Maker
C. G. Conn
Date1907 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
Serial No.97042
SignedEngraved on bell, surrounded by floral design: MADE BY / C. G. CONN / ELKHART / IND.MarkingsStamped on valve casings, respectively; 1 2 3
Stamped on second valve casing: 97042 / [Union Label, Factory 34] / Pat. June 15, 1886
DescriptionBrass; with silver-plated, satin finish. Gold wash bell interior. Three, bottom-sprung Perinet piston valves. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces.
DimensionsOverall length: 755 mm
Bell diameter: 165 mm
Bore (second valve slide): 12.3 mm (0.485 in)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published ReferencesKitzel, Larry. The Trombones of the Shrine to Music Museum. DMA dissertation (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1985), p. 55-57, plate XI #1.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01369
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