Euphonium, nominal pitch: B♭

Adolphe Sax

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Alternative Title

Saxhorn basse.

Instrument

Bass saxhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Adolphe Sax

Place Made

Western Europe ; Paris ; Europe ; France

Date Made

1863

Description

Saxhorn basse. Euphonium. 4 valves. Technical description: Brass; two loops for sling and fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 4 Berlin-type valves. Overall size: 809; bell 229. Sounding length: minimum 2662. Bore: mouthpipe at c 31mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.6; centre of 3 valve cluster at c 231mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 13.2; centre of 4th valve at c 446mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (4,) 15.1; m.t.s. at c 676mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 15.4; m.t.s. at c 1011mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 19.2; at 1331mm from bell end, c 23.0; at c 961mm from bell end, 32.5. B = 0.43. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.5 - 12.0 Inscribed on bell "No. 26222 / Adolphe Sax Breveté a Paris / Fteur de la Mson Milre de l'Empereur" and monogram AS with "PARIS" on stem of "S".

Notes

R. Parks 19.3.05; A. Myers (bore) 9.2.03 and 26.3.05.

Measurements

809; bell 229.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4470