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Tenor saxophone, B-flat, low pitch
Maker: C. G. Conn, Ltd.
Date: 1914-1915 ca.
Place Made:Elkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
Serial No: 33356
SignedEngraved on bell with no decorative embellishment: MADE BY / (script) C. G. Conn Ltd. / ELKHART, IND.
MarkingsStamped below thumbrest: T / 33356 / L
DescriptionBrass, colored lacquer (later). Written range: Bb-F. One octave key. Bis Bb, side Bb, forked F#, and side C keys. Front F key. Alternate G# trill key. Split Eb key. No mother-of-pearl. Black little finger rollers. Key location on bell (from player’s perspective) with low C# and low Bb on right side; low B on left side.
DimensionsApproximate sounding length: 56 in (1422 m)
Bell diameter: 6-1/4 in (160 mm)
Bell diameter: 6-1/4 in (160 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 01792