Tenor Saxophone Used by Sullivan Jackson

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Saxophone

Date Made

circa 1968

Place of Creation

Location

at Greenfield Village in 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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