Alto Saxophone case

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

Alto Saxophone case

Entry/Object ID

2006.61.1.8

Description

A leather case with velvet lining that came with an Beuscher alto saxophone, 1920s. The item, which came with other pieces, including a crook, mouthpiece guard, other mouthpieces, ligature, and case, has heavy rubbing along the edges and moderate to surfaces, corrosion to the leather bands, fabric dents, dust and grime, leather flaking, losses to the bands, some moisture damage, scratches, a musty smell, stains, tarnish, and tears, and is in fair overall condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Musical instruments

Search Terms

Beuscher

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Cases (Containers)