Selmer Tenor Saxophone, used by John Coltrane
Object Details
- Coltrane, John
- Selmer, Henri
- Description (Brief)
- Made by Selmer. Paris, France. 1965.
- Mark VI model, Serial #125571. Accessioned with case and accessories. Previously owned and used by John Coltrane.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Jowcol Music LLC
- 1965
- ID Number
- 2014.0048.01
- accession number
- 2014.0048
- catalog number
- 2014.0048.01
- serial number
- 125571
- patent number
- 2710558
- 2846917
- Object Name
- saxophone
- Physical Description
- organic material (overall material)
- felt (overall material)
- leather (overall material)
- cork (overall material)
- brass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 34 in x 6 in x 6 in; 86.36 cm x 15.24 cm x 15.24 cm
- saxophone: 29 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in x 6 in; 75.565 cm x 27.305 cm x 15.24 cm
- neck: 8 1/4 in x 3 5/8 in x 1 5/8 in; 20.955 cm x 9.2075 cm x 4.1275 cm
- mouthpiece: 4 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 10.4775 cm x 2.8575 cm
- place made
- France: Île-de-France, Paris
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Exhibition
- Entertainment Nation
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1590825
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-792d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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