Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerHorak |
Place MadePrague ; Czech Republic ; Central Europe ; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1840-1860 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Additional F₄/C₆ lever for L3. Additional G♯₃/E♭₅ lever for L4. End pivoted F₃/C₅. All tone-holes under keys lined with brass, most keys in blocks guided with brass. Integral wooden thumb rest, integral wooden bell rim. 15 keys, 4 brass rollers. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅; side F₄/C₆. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅; G♯₃/E♭₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T. R3: T; B♭₃/F♮₅; side B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: F₃/C₅; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keyhead type: shallow cup. Keymount type: blocks. Mouthpiece nd barrel missing. Brass ferrule on bell is presumably a replacement for an ivory one. Illustration references: Sadie 1980, vol. 4 p.435 5(d); Sadie 1984, vol. 1 p.395 5(d). Previous ownership: ex- Abel Collection (361), by exchange. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements555 to top tenon of upper section. |
Provenanceex- Abel Collection (361), by exchange. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4763 |