Soprano saxophone, nominal pitch: B♭

Adolphe Sax

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Alternative Title

Soprano saxophone.

Instrument

Soprano saxophone

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Adolphe Sax

Place Made

Western Europe ; Paris ; Europe ; France

Date Made

1860

Description

Technical description: Brass, one-piece straight body; fitting for music card holder. Ebonite (?) mouthpiece with metal ligature. L0: Two simple octave keys. L1: B₄; E♭₆; F₆. L2: A₄. L3: G₄. L4: G♯₄; B♮₃; B♭₃. R1: F₄; side B♭₄. R2: E₄. R3: D₄. R4: E♭₄; C₄. Keymount type: rod / pillar. Keyhead type: modern. Serial number: 19572. Overall size: 577 without mouthpiece; 629 with mouthpiece. Bore: at top 8.8; bell 80. Inscription: on bell "No. 19572 / Saxophone Soprano en si ♮ Brevete. / Adolphe Sax a Paris / Fteur. de la Mson. Milre. de l'Empereur" and monogram AS with "PARIS" on stem of "S"; at top of tube (upside-down) "7646". Usable pitch: from A₄ = 450 Hz to A₄ = 455 Hz.

Notes

R. Parks, 13.11.04. Melanie Piddocke, 13.11.10; Bill Blackwood, 5.1.11.

Measurements

577 without mouthpiece; 629 with mouthpiece.

Provenance

Purchased, 2004.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4421