Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJohann Heinrich Wilhelm Grenser |
Place MadeDresden ; Germany ; Central Europe ; Europe |
Date Made1807-1817 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with horn ferrules and brass keywork. Six pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, middle section for the fingers of the right hand, lower section with keys, bell. Levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a fusiform swelling. C♯₄/G♯₅ key in an accurate saddle. All other keys in blocks or turned wooden rings. 7 keys. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T. R3: T. R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keyhead type: flat square. Keymount type: turned wooden rings, blocks, swelling, saddle. Bell missing. Some tone-holes filled with wax in order to tune the instrument. The mouthpiece is a replacement. Previous ownership: Tony Bingham, London. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements522 without mouthpiece and bell. |
ProvenanceTony Bingham, London. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4741 |