InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerGodfroy aîné |
Place MadeEurope; France; Paris; Western Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1840 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Wood under keys recessed. Bevelled cups. Long tailed side trill lever. Unlined thumb-hole. Tenon of lower section strengthened with german silver. Comfortable thumb rest. 13 keys, 4 brass rollers.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭.
L2: T.
L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅.
L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅.
R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C.
R2: T.
R3: T; B♭₃/F♮₅; side B♮₃/F♯₅.
R4: F₃/C₅; G♯₃/E♭₅.
Keymount type: pillars on plates. Keyhead type: shallow cup.
Repair History: The mouthpiece is a contemporary replacement.
Previous ownership: Tony Bingham, London.
Inscribed on all pieces with portrait head / "CLAIR" / (cursive) "Godfroy Ainé / A PARIS" (in dotted oval) /monogram"; on lower section also "3708"; on mouthpiece (cursive) "herouard / frères" (in oval cartouche). |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements532, 610 with mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceTony Bingham, London.; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection; MIMEd |
Accession Number5055 |