Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date Made1850-1900 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with brass ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Unstamped cocus wood mouthpiece marked for a ligature. Curved speaker with chimney on front of the instrument. Long tailed British throat A♭ key. Shaped brass thumb rest. Quite like Albert's style. End pivoted F₃/C₅. Note also similarities to Bachmann: R1 trill key has a very high tone-hole. Throat A key is pivoted near end of rod. G♯₃/E♭₅ key slightly angled, E₃ key pivoted at end of rod. 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: modern. Bell chipped. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements570, 643 with mouthpiece. |
Provenancegift of Tony Pay. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4844 |