Selmer Alto Saxophone
Selmer Alto Saxophone
- Description (Brief)
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The Henri Selmer Company of Paris, France manufactured this Radio Improved Selmer Super Sax, serial #19513, around 1934. This alto saxophone was sold by C.G. Conn, of Elkhart, Indiana, the exclusive distributor of Selmer’s Paris products in the United States. This saxophone is associated with Woody Herman orchestra. The saxophone is decorated with engraved floral scrollwork and is inscribed:
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RADIO IMPROVED
HENRI
SELMER
PARIS
H. Selmer
4 PLACE DANCOURT
PARIS
No. 19513
SOLE AGENTS
U.S. & CAN.
[Selmer logo]
C.G. Conn, Ltd. Elkhardt, IN.
REG.U.S.PAT.OFF.
MADE IN FRANCE - Location
- Currently not on view (mouthpiece)
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Saxophone
- Date made
- 1934
- maker
- Selmer, Henri
- place made
- France: Île-de-France, Paris
- Physical Description
- brass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 57 cm x 12.5 cm; 22 7/16 in x 4 15/16 in
- mouthpiece: 3 3/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 8.5725 cm x 2.8575 cm
- ID Number
- 1998.0240.02
- serial number
- 19513
- accession number
- 1998.0240
- catalog number
- 1998.0240.02
- Credit Line
- Gift of Jack Siefert
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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