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Tuba, BB-flat
Tuba, BB-flat
Tuba, BB-flat

Tuba, BB-flat

Date1910-1915 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
Serial No.11540
SignedEngraved on bell, surrounded by floral design: THE / Martin / BAND – INST. / CO. / ELKHART / IND.MarkingsStamped on valve casings, respectively: 1 2 3
Stamped on second valve casing: 11540
Stamped on second valve casing with shield: UNION / M.P.B.P. / B.W.U. / LABEL
DescriptionBrass; with silver-plated, satin finish. Burnished engraving and bell interior. Three, bottom-sprung Perinet piston valves. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces.DimensionsHeight: 830 mm
Bell diameter: 530 mm
Bore: cannot be measured
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00333
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