Contralto saxhorn, nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭
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Alternative TitleSaxhorn contralto. |
InstrumentContralto saxhorn |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerAdolphe Sax |
Place MadeWestern Europe ; Paris ; Europe ; France |
Date Made1865 |
Description3 valves. Technical description: brass; ligature tuning at mouthpipe; fitting for music card holder. Valve type: Valves 1 and 3 Berlin-type, valve 2 hybrid Périnet-type; all bottom sprung; alignment by slot on lower part of piston, key on casing. Overall size: 626; bell 149. Sounding length: minimum 1245. Bore: mouthpipe 9.9 (not tapered); distal end of ligature tuning slide at c 96mm from mouthpiece receiver, 10.0; centre of valve cluster at c 162mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bores (1,2) 10.0, (3) 10.3 - 10.6; at 623mm from bell end, c 15.8; at c 379mm from bell end, 22.35. B = 0.52. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.0 (not tapered). Inscribed on bell "No. 30365 / Saxhorn Ctre alto Sib Cavalerie / Adolphe Sax Fleur Brevete / de la Mson Milre de l'Empereur / 50, rue St Georges a Paris" / trademark AS with "PARIS" on stem of the letter S. |
NotesR. Parks, 10.5.03. |
Measurements626; bell 149. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number4253 |