DescriptionSaxhorn alto.
3 valves.
Technical description: Brass, with water-key and fitting for music card-holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston.
Overall size: 434; bell 166.
Sounding length: minimum 1840; tuning slide extension adds 203 to air column length.
Bore: mouthpipe at c 20mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.0; m.t.s. at c 200mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 11.6; centre of valve cluster at c 439mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 11.6; 920mm from bell end, c 14.6; c 553mm from bell end, 20.6.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.9 - 10.0.
Inscribed on bell "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE PARIS / 1900" within ribbon and pendant / "HORS CONCOURS / MEMBRE DU JURY" / monogram within ellipse comprising "O", "G" and reversed "C" / "COUESNON & CIE. / FOURNISSEURS DE L'ARMEE / 94 RUE D'ANGOULEME / PARIS" / "33" within flower bulb or mortar bomb; on sides of valve casings "1", "I / 2", "3".
Specific literature references: Vichy auction catalogue 19.6.99, lot 252. |