Instrument
Alto saxophone |
Instrument Family
Wind |
Maker
A. Douchet & Cie |
Place Made
Paris ; Europe ; Western Europe ; France |
Date Made
Circa 1935 |
Description
Technical description: Curved body, silver-plated. Rollers between B and C♯ keys for L4, and between C and E♭ keys for R4.
L0: Automatic octave keys.
L1: B₄; bis key (B♭₄); D₆; E♭₆; F₆.
L2: A₄.
L3: G₄.
L4: Articulated G♯₄; C♯₄; B₃; B♭₃.
R1: F₄; side B♭₄; C₅; E₆.
R2: E₄.
R3: D₄.
R4: E♭₄; C₄.
Keymount type: pillars mounted on plates.
Keyhead type: modern.
Overall size: 565 (body only); bell diameter 121.
Sounding length: 845 (body only).
Bore: 24 at top of body.
Inscribed on side of bell with sun symbol (with unclear monogram in centre) / "René Guénot / A. DOUCHET & CIE / SUCCESSEURS / 90 Rue Rébeval / PARIS" / 5-pointed star / "MADE IN FRANCE".
Decorative features: mother-of-pearl buttons.
Repair History: Crook and mouthpiece missing. Part of speaker key linkage broken off and missing. |
Notes
N. Parks, 26.10.96, 15.07.87; R. Parks, 8.6.96. Melanie Piddocke, 11.12.10. |
Measurements
565 (body only); bell diameter 121. |
Provenance
Purchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust. |
Collection
Glen Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number
1214 |