Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentClarinet ; Clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerGodfroy aîné |
Place MadeFrance ; Europe ; 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 |