Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭/A.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerAmlingue |
Place MadeParis ; France ; Western Europe ; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1800 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Eight pieces: mouthpiece, two barrels (B♭, B♭), two upper sections (B♭/A), two middle section for the fingers of the right hand (B♭/A), lower section with keys, bell. Levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a fusiform swelling. Extendable L4 levers. Five original keys mounted in turned rings and swelling, five added, some of them mounted in saddles. 10 keys. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T. R3: T; B♭₃/F♮₅; side B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keyhead type: flat square. Keymount type: turned wooden rings, swelling, saddles. Mouthpiece missing. 5 keys added. Restored for William Maynard by Brian Ackerman. Specific literature references: Rice 2003, p.223 note 42. Previous ownership: William Maynard, N.Y.; Sotheby's auction. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements(B_) 611, (A) 639. |
ProvenanceWilliam Maynard, N.Y.; Sotheby's auction. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4986 |