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Tenor saxophone, B-flat, high pitch
Maker: Evette & Schaeffer
Distributor: Buffet-Crampon & Cie
Date: 1895 ca.
Place Made:Paris, France, Europe
Model: Evette & Schaeffer
Serial No: 11066
SignedStamped on bell: [lyre] / BUFFET / (script) Crampon & Cie / A PARIS / BC (monogram)
Engraved on bell in script: Evette & Schaeffer / Ance Mon Buffet-Crampon & Cie / Brevetis s g.d.g. / 18 & 20, Passage du Gd. Cerf./ Paris / 11066
Engraved on bell in script: Evette & Schaeffer / Ance Mon Buffet-Crampon & Cie / Brevetis s g.d.g. / 18 & 20, Passage du Gd. Cerf./ Paris / 11066
MarkingsStamped on bell, near signature: MADE IN / FRANCE
DescriptionSilver-plated brass with modified bell rim interior, exposing raw brass. Written range: Bb-F. Dual octave key modified to automatic single key. Bis Bb, side Bb, forked F#, side C keys. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces. Silver-plated brass little finger rollers. Keys on bell (from player’s perspective) with low C# and low Bb on right side; low B on left side.
DimensionsApproximate sounding length: 53 in (1346 mm)
Bell diameter: 6-1/2 in (165 mm)
Bell diameter: 6-1/2 in (165 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 01790