Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBoosey & Hawkes |
Place MadeLondon ; England ; United Kingdom ; Europe |
Date Made1934-1935 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. 1010 model. Original named and numbered ebonite mouthpiece. All tenons lined with german silver. Straight speaker. All tone-holes under rings lined with ebonite. Integral wooden bell rim. 17 keys, 6 rings. 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: T + ring B♭₃/F♮₅ via correspondence; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side F♯₄/C♯₆; trills 1-2. R2: T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence. R3: T + ring 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: reed, ligature, reed-cap. With brown double case with (4880). Also in case: red velvet to cover the instruments, soft small leather pillows to settle them, a brush, cleaning cloth, cleaner, two etuis with each 6 reeds, cork grease. Case has an address of previous owner: E.H. Nurse, 21 Furzedown Road, Sutton, Surrey. A matched pair with (4880) not (4883) [done by HF]. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements654, 724 with mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5475 |