Tenor horn. Nominal pitch: F / E♭.
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Alternative TitleSaxhorn alto. |
InstrumentAlto saxhorn |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerLabbaye |
Place MadeWestern Europe ; Paris ; Europe ; France |
Date MadeProbably before 1855 |
DescriptionSaxhorn alto. 3 valves. Technical description: brass. Alternative main tuning-slides for F and E♭ (looped). Valve type: 3 Berlin-type valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on casing, groove on lower part of piston Overall size: 658; bell 173. Sounding length: with main tuning slide for Eb, minimum 2018. Bore: mouthpipe at c 30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.5; centre of valve cluster at c 320mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 11.3; m.t.s. at c 482mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bores 11.3 - 12.2; 1009mm from bell end, c 13.6; c 606mm from bell end, 19.2. B = 0.57. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.9 - 10.0. Inscribed on bell rim: crown motif / "LABBAYE BREVETÉ A PARIS". Main tuning slide for F missing. Purchased by lender with mouthpiece (4449). |
NotesR. Parks, 8.1.05; A. Myers 13.2.05. |
Measurements658; bell 173. |
Provenanceex- Ernst Buser collection. ; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number4448 |