Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJas. Wood & Son |
Place MadeEurope ; England ; London ; United Kingdom |
Date MadeCirca 1825 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Cocus wood mouthpiece grooved for cord. Barrel featured with a screw to fix the tuning slide between barrel and upper section. Levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a fusiform swelling. The two L4 levers are mounted in a brass saddle and marked "WOOD'S PATENT", overlapping touchpieces. Side B₃/F♯₅ key mounted between pillars on a plate. 7 keys. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T. L4: E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; trill key for throat A-B♮. R2: T. R3: T; side B₃/F♯₅, R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: blocks, swelling, saddle, pillars on plate. Keyhead type: flat square. Playing accessories: reed, red cord. Repair History: The mouthpiece is a replacement. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements527, 589 with mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5242 |