Clarinet. Nominal pitch: E.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date MadeCirca 1850 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Rosewood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Ebonite mouthpiece with a ligature does not fit in barrel. Curved speaker with chimney on front of the instrument. Long tailed throat A♭ indicates that the clarinet was made for the British market. End pivoted F₃/C₅. 12 keys, 2 rings. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T; throat A♭. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; 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: shallow cup. Playing accessories: reed, german silver ligature and reed-cap. Repair History: Repaired crack in barrel. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements415, 475 with mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5335 |