Tenor Saxophone Used by Sullivan Jackson
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Saxophone
Date Made
circa 1968
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Dr. Sullivan & Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home
Object ID
2023.50.1802.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Metal
Plastic
Felt paper
Leather
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 32 in
Width: 18.5 in
Length: 6 in
Inscriptions
near bell on side:
Henri / Selmer / Paris / Selmer / Made in France
backside bottom near curve:
Made in France / Brev. 5GDG-920653 / U.S. Pat. 2940640 / U.S. Pat. 2710558 / U.S. Pat. 2846917 / M 159162
connector on bell:
59 / 162
back of neckpiece:
Selmer / Paris
stamp towards bottom bell:
Mark VI
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