Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Place MadeUnited Kingdom ; Great Britain ; Europe |
Date Made1820-1860 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Rosewood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Keywork mounted in wooden blocks. Levers for L4 and keys for R4 mounted in rudimental bell-shaped swelling. Key for F₃/C₅ end-pivoted from below. Additional thumb G♯₃/E♭₅. 15 keys, no 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. R0: additional thumb G♯₃/E♭₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T; alternative cross B♮₃/F♯₅. R3: T; cross B♭₃/F♮₅; alternative side B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keymount type: wooden blocks, Keyhead type: salt spoon. Playing accessories: ligature and reed. Repair History: Mouthpiece and ligature probably not original. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements606 |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4802 |