Tenor saxophone in B-flat

Gautrot-Couesnon

after 1883 · Brass, nickel-silver · Musical Instruments

Saxophones were conceived as a family of instruments, as seen in Adolphe Sax’s 1846 patent. The saxophone family typically ranges from sopranino to contrabass. The alto and tenor are the most widely played members of the saxophone family.

Artist

Gautrot-Couesnon

Date

after 1883

Medium

Brass, nickel-silver

Culture

French

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889