Alto horn, bell up, E-flat
Maker
J. W. York & Sons
Date1902 ca.
Place MadeGrand 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 3DescriptionBrass. Silver-plated finish. Three, bottom-sprung Perinet piston valves.DimensionsBell diameter: 8in (203mm)Primary bore: 0.465in (11.8mm)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. 45-47, plate VII #1.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01969
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