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Description: | BREVETTO/BOTTALI/PRIMARIA/PREMIATA FABBRICA/FERD & ROTH/MILANO/MASSIME ONORIFIC../ESPOSIZni MONDIAL/47
The rothphone, which is sometimes referred to as rothophone or saxarrusophone, is a version of the sarrusophone that is built in the shape of a saxophone. It was first marketed in Milan by the instrument maker Ferdinando Roth around the end of the 19th century. The tone resembles that of a saxophone but is slightly less round, as the bore is narrower and has a less conical profile.
Tenor rothphone, sarrusophone in B flat. Brass body with silver plating. Keys have leather pads. In appearance like an elongated and narrow-tubed saxophone, and with similar mechanism, to low B. Two thumb octave keys, keys for high D and D sharp. Crook and part of crook receiver missing. Stamped inscription on bell, which is accompanied by two crest/shield emblems: 'BREVETTO/BOTTALI/PRIMARIA/PREMIATA FABBRICA/FERD & ROTH/MILANO/MASSIME ONORIFIC../ESPOSIZni MONDIAL/47'
caption: Lateral view from left of object no. 2004.1132.
caption: Detail showing inscription on bell. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | cork 422.112 (Single) reedpipes with double (or quadruple) reeds with conical bore fish skin sarrusophones leather iron silver plating copper alloy | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-122445 | Go to resource |
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