Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Clarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerHawkes & Son |
Place MadeLondon ; Europe ; United Kingdom ; England |
Date Made1920s |
DescriptionTechnical description: Ebonite body with german silver ferrules and keywork. Four pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, one-piece body, bell. Ebonite mouthpiece marked for a ligature. Tuneable barrel, split into two halves, german silver slide. L3 tone-hole offset. One pivot for L4 keys. Flat spring under R4 F♯₃/C♯₅. All RH tone-holes covered. 17 keys, 3 rings, 3 plates. L0: T + ring F₄/C♮₆; speaker. L1: T + ring F♯₄; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + E♭₄/B♭₅ corresponding ring. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; F₃/C♮₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: Plate B♭₃/F♮₅ via correspondence; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side F♯₄/C♯₆; trills 1-2. R2: Plate B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence. R3: Plate B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence; cross B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; E₃/B♮₄; F₃/C♮₅; F♯₃/C♯₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: modern. Playing accessories: ligature and reed-cap. (5287) and (5483) are cased in original black leather Hawkes & Son case, fitted with violet velvet. Also in case: original music card holder, grease box, original red reed case with 3 HS reeds and 3 (old) Vandoren reeds, 2 cleaners (mops). Keywork corroded. Repair History: The mouthpiece is a replacement. (5287) in B♭ and (5483) in A are a matched pair of clarinets. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements684 with mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceJohn Myatt, May 1991. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5483 |