Tenor saxophone, B-flat, high pitch
Maker
Evette & Schaeffer
Distributor
Buffet-Crampon & Cie
Date1912 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
ModelEvette & Schaeffer
Serial No.20928
SignedStamped on bell in logo: BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARIS Stamped underneath logo on bell: Evette & Schaeffer / Ance Mon Buffet Crampon & Cie / 18 & 20 Passage du Gd Cerf / Paris / 20928
MarkingsBeside signature text on bell: MADE IN / FRANCE / HP
DescriptionBrass. Written range: Bb-F. Dual octave keys. Bis Bb, side Bb, forked F#, and side C keys. Front F key. Split Eb key. Alternate low C#, low B and low Bb touchpieces on right hand. No mother-of-pearl. Black little finger rollers, although missing on low C/Eb and on low B. Keys on bell (from player’s perspective) with low C# and low Bb on right side; low B on left side.
DimensionsApproximate sounding length: 51-7/8 in (1318 mm)
Bell diameter: 6-3/8 in (162 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number04848
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