Kenneth G. Fiske Museum
Over-the-shoulder Instruments
B266 Baritone or Bass in Bb, of French origin, ca. 1850-1870. Saxhorn converted to an over-the-shoulder horn with three Berlin pumpen valves.
B358 Alto in Eb, probably German origin engraved “JHF/NY” (John Howard Foote, New York), ca. 1863.
B311 Soprano in Eb, attributed to John Stratton, New York, engraved "H. Dodworth, New York", ca. 1863. Ex Elrod collection.
B353 Bass in Eb of American origin, ca. 1865.
B352 Baritone in Bb probably of German origin, stamped “E. Seltmann, Maker, Philadelphia”, ca. 1870. Three Berlin pumpen valves.
B26 Tenor in Bb of German origin, ca. 1870. Top-action mechanically-activated rotary valves.
B369 Soprano in Eb, John F. Stratton, New York, ca. 1870. Top-action string-activated rotary valves.
B22 Soprano in Eb or D, Hall & Quinby, Boston, ca. 1872. Four top-action "Allen" valves. The fourth valve lowers each instrument of this set of seven by one-half step.
B23 Soprano in B or Bb, Hall & Quinby, Boston, ca. 1872. Four "Allen" valves.
B24 Cornet in G or F#, Hall & Quinby, Boston, ca. 1872. Four "Allen" valves.
B25 Alto in Eb or D, Hall & Quinby, Boston, ca. 1872. Four "Allen" valves.
B27 Tenor in B or Bb, Hall & Quinby, Boston, ca. 1872. Four "Allen" valves.
B28 Bass in G or F#, Hall & Quinby, Boston, ca. 1872. Four "Allen" valves.
B30 Bass in Eb or D, Hall & Quinby, Boston, ca. 1872. Four "Allen" valves.
B308 Soprano in Eb, Martin, Pollman & Co., New York, ca. 1875. Top-action string activated rotary valves.
B371 Soprano in Eb attributed to Stratton, ca. 1880. Engraved: “John Church, Jr, Cinn., O.” Top-action string-activated rotary valves.