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Alto horn, bell up, E-flat
Alto horn, bell up, E-flat
Alto horn, bell up, E-flat

Alto horn, bell up, E-flat

Date1917-1930 ca.
Place DistributedNew York, New York, United States, North America
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
ModelYankee
Serial No.6858 (bell), P34032 (valve cluster)
SignedEngraved on bell, surrounded by wreath and floral design: 6858 / M. J. KALASHEN / THE / YANKEE / NEW / YORK
MarkingsStamped on valve casings, respectively: 1 2 3
Stamped on second valve casing: P34032
DescriptionBrass; with silver-plated finish. Three, bottom-sprung Perinet piston valves. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces.
DimensionsHeight: 500 mm
Bell diameter: 210 mm
Bore (second valve slide): 12.3 mm (0.487 in)
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. 516-157.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number02948
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