Selmer Alto Saxophone, used by Hymie Shertzer
date: label: date made
content: 1932
name: label: maker
content: Selmer, Henri
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This saxophone was made by Henri Selmer Co. in Paris, France, in 1932. It is an alto saxophone, serial #17200, made of brass. The saxophone is engraved:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>DEPOSE<br>HENRI<br>SELMER<br>PARIS<br>H. Selmer<br>4 Place Dancourt<br>PARIS<br>No. 17200<br>SOLE AGENTS<br>U.S. & CAN.<br>[Selmer logo]<br>REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.<br>MADE IN FRANCE</p>
label: Description
content: <p>Used by Herman "Hymie" Shertzer in the Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey Bands, as well as other jazz ensembles.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: France: Île-de-France, Paris
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Jazz
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Adeline K. Shertzer
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1980.0915.01
label: accession number
content: 1980.0915
label: catalog number
content: 1980.0915.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: saxophone
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: saxophone: 22 1/4 in x 8 1/2 in x 5 in; 56.515 cm x 21.59 cm x 12.7 cm
label: Measurements
content: neck: 7 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in; 17.78 cm x 3.81 cm x 4.445 cm