C-melody tenor saxophone, low pitch
Maker
Frank Holton & Company
Date1922 ca.
Place MadeElkhorn, Wisconsin, United States, North America
ModelRevelation
Serial No.9129
SignedEngraved on bell: [horizontal lines in pyramid shape] / MADE BY / (script) Frank Holton + Co. / ELKHORN / WIS.MarkingsStamped below thumbrest: C / 9129 / L P
DescriptionSatin finish, silver-plated brass with burnished bell interior.Written range: Bb-F. One octave key. Bis Bb, side Bb, forked F#, side C keys. Alternate G# trill key. C/D trill key. Split Eb key. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces. Mother-of-pearl little finger rollers. Keys on bell (from player’s perspective) with low C# and low Bb on right side; low B on left side.
DimensionsBell diameter: 5 in (127 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number03757
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