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Alto horn, bell up, E-flat, high pitch
Maker: Chas. La Motte
Date: 1875-1900 ca.
Place Made:Paris, France, Europe
Model: Excelsior
Serial No: none
SignedEngraved on bell: Excelsior / Chas. La Motte / Paris
MarkingsStamped 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
Bell diameter: 195 mm
Bore: cannot be measured
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Terms
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. 46-47, plate VII #2.
Object number: 01362