InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerM Dupont |
Place MadeParis; Europe; France; Western Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1930 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Curved speaker with chimney on front of the instrument. Rings for L1 and L2 control vent below L1; E♭₄/B♭₅ on the same pivot. Patent C sharp mechanism. 13 keys, 4 rings, 4 black rollers.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭.
L2: T + ring.
L3: T + ring; cross E♭₄/B♭₅.
L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅.
R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C.
R2: T + spectacle.
R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅.
R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅.
Keymount type: screwed in pillars.
Keyhead type: modern.
With a small black leather case with violet lining. Also in case: 2 reeds.
Side E♭₄/B♭₅ key loose.
Mouthpiece missing. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements595 |
Provenancegift of Ted & Roxanne Moore; found in Houston, Texas.; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number4847 |