Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Clarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerAdler |
Place MadeEurope ; Central Europe ; Germany |
Date MadeCirca 1830 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with horn ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Ivory (or bone) bush in thumb-hole. Integral bell-ring. Curved touch on L4 E₃/B♮₄. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. L3: T; cross 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. Keyhead type: flat round. Keymount type: blocks, plates and saddles. Bell cracked; mouthpiece missing. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements624. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5303 |