Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet ; Clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerG French |
Place MadeEngland ; Europe ; United Kingdom ; London |
Date MadeCirca 1842 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Barrel waisted. Upper section: speaker liner projects into bore; wood under touchpiece for cross E♭₄/B♭₅ partially removed. Lower section: parabolic ivory ferrule, no thumb rest; L4 levers and R4 tone-hole and key mounted in a bell-shaped swelling. Brass liners in tone-holes under keys (Wood's patent 1800). L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; trill key for throat A-B♮. R2: T; cross B♮₃/f♯₅. R3: T. R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keyhead type: flat round. Keymount type: blocks; swelling. Lower socket in bell damaged; mouthpiece missing. Upper section tenon shortened. Current ownership: Purchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust. (Glen Collection). |
NotesT.K. Dibley, 1992; R. Neil, 1986; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements583 to top of barrel. |
ProvenancePurchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust. |
CollectionGlen Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number0105 |