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Sopranino saxophone
Sopranino saxophone made entirely of silver-plated brass, consisting of a straight conical tube that terminates in a bell flare. It has 17 cylinder-cup keys mounted in posts with rods affixed to plates, with flat and needle springs attached to keys and posts, with cork paddings. Nominal pitch: E-flat.
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1900–30 - Maker:
Hawkes & Son [Corporation] - Collection:
Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.212 (Single) clarinets with conical bore
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell (reads horizontal): HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 1417
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.212 (Single) clarinets with conical bore
- Repository:Museum of Army Music
- Measurements:Height: 420mm; Bell diameter: 63mm