Clarinet. Nominal pitch: high F.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerLudwig |
Place MadeEurope ; Czech Republic ; Prague ; Central Europe |
Date Made1830-1857 |
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. Original horn mounted cocus wood mouthpiece grooved for cord. Levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a fusiform swelling. Square wooden rings. Wide integral wooden bell rim. 5 keys. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T. L4: E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T. R2: T. R3: T. R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: turned wooden rings, blocks, swelling. Keyhead type: flat square. Cover for E₃/B♮₄ missing. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements410 with mouthpiece. |
Provenancepurchased in Prague from Petr Hapka. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4727 |