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Alto horn, bell up, E-flat
Maker: J. W. York & Sons
Date: 1902 ca.
Place Made:Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, North America
Serial No: 6297
SignedEngraved on bell: Made by / J. W. York & Sons / Grand Rapids / Mich.
MarkingsStamped on valve casings, respectively: 1 2 3
DescriptionBrass. Silver-plated finish. Three, bottom-sprung Perinet piston valves.
DimensionsBell diameter: 8in (203mm)
Primary bore: 0.465in (11.8mm)
Primary bore: 0.465in (11.8mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
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Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Published ReferencesGary Moege, A Catalog of the Alto Brass Instruments in the Shrine to Music Museum, DMA dissertation, University of Oklahoma, 1985, pp. 45-47, plate VII #1.
Object number: 01969