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Tenor saxophone, B-flat, low pitch
Date: 1870-1895 ca.
Place Made:Paris, France, Europe
Model: Universel
Serial No: 1795
SignedStamped on bell: UNIVERSEL / PARIS / 1795
MarkingsStamped above ferrule on bell: BREVETE / 248,840
Stamped on top of right hand thumb rest: 3 / P
Stamped on top of right hand thumb rest: 3 / P
DescriptionBrass with nickel-silver finish. Written range: B-F. Dual octave keys. Side C key. No mother-of-pearl. No little finger trollers. Keys on bell (from player’s perspective) with low C# on right side; low B on left side.
DimensionsApproximate sounding length: 50-5/8 in (1286 mm)
Bell diameter: 6 in (153 mm)
Bell diameter: 6 in (153 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
Credit Line: Arne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Not on view
Object number: 02181