Alternative TitleSaxhorn contralto. |
InstrumentContralto saxhorn |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerA. Lecomte & Cie. |
Place MadeWestern Europe; Paris; Europe; France |
Date MadeCirca 1900 |
Description3 valves.
Technical description: brass with silver trim; bell-forward model; ligature tuning-slide at mouthpipe; fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 rotary valves, cork buffers on valve caps.
Overall size: 452; bell 168.
Bore: at distal end of ligature tuning slide 8.6; v.t.s. (3,2,1) 10.3.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 9.2 - 8.3.
Inscribed on bell "A.L & Cie." below tuning fork trademark, with "P A" stamped at the sides later; below this "A. LECOMTE & Cie. / PARIS".
Decorative features: finely milled decoration around garland. |
NotesR. Parks, 24.3.07. |
Measurements452; bell 168. |
Provenanceex- Alain Pillot collection.; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number5706 |