Happy Tuba Tuesday. Today, the Museum features the first instrument in our collection….a Cerveny, BB flat helicon, 4 rotary, ca.1910.
22219
Bell Diameter is 18 1/8” & Bore Size is .855/.820.
“*SOLE AGENT FOR U.S. AND CANADA LOUIS VITAR CHICAGO, ILL. 204 WABASH AVE.* / KOENIGGRATS / (PREMIERES RECOMPENSES / V.F. CERVENEY / & FILS) / PARIS 1889 / CHICAGO 1893″ on seal on bell. There are also two inner seals that overlap within the larger seal. ” EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE / 1889″ on first inner seal. “Hristopher Colvmbvs OCT XII / [illegible]” on second inner seal.
https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... t-helicon/
Tuba Tuesday: Cerveny, BB flat helicon, 4 rotary, ca.1910
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Tuba Tuesday: Cerveny, BB flat helicon, 4 rotary, ca.1910
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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Cerveny, BB flat helicon, 4 rotary, ca.1910
I still really like this one...
It has been featured before, but i don't mind.
It has been featured before, but i don't mind.
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