Alto horn, bell up, E-flat, high pitch
Maker
Chas. La Motte
Date1875-1900 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
ModelExcelsior
Serial No.none
SignedEngraved on bell: Excelsior / Chas. La Motte / ParisMarkingsStamped on valves, respectively: 1 2 3
DescriptionBrass. Three, bottom-sprung Perinet piston valves. Machine-stamped mounts, ferrules, and bow guard.
DimensionsHeight: 525 mm
Bell diameter: 195 mm
Bore: cannot be measured
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. 46-47, plate VII #2.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01362
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