Soprano saxophone, B-flat, high pitch
Maker
Evette & Schaeffer
Maker
Buffet-Crampon & Cie
Distributor
Carl Fischer
Date1909 ca.
Place MadeParis, France, Europe
Place DistributedNew York, New York, United States, North America
ModelEvette & Schaeffer
Serial No.19431
SignedStamped on bell: BUFFET / Crampon & Cie / A PARISStamped underneath that: Evette & Schaeffer / Ance Mon Buffet Crampon & Cie / 18 & 20 Passage du Gd Cerf / Paris / 19431
Beau / IDEALMarkingsStamped underneath signature text: MADE IN / FRANCE / HP
Stamped on front side of bell: Carl Fischer / New YorkDescriptionBrass. Straight soprano with integral neck and dual octave keys. Written range: Bb-Eb. 2 octave keys. Bis Bb, side Bb, forked F#, and side C key. No mother-of-pearl. Black little finger rollers. Keys on bell (from player’s perspective) with low B and low Bb on front; low C# on back.DimensionsApproximate sounding length: 24 3/8 in (620 mm)
Bell diameter: 3 9/16 in (92 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number05023
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