Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet ; Clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerGeorge Guerre |
Place MadeFrance ; Europe ; Paris ; Western Europe |
Date Made1834-1853 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Six pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, middle section for the fingers of the right hand, lower section with keys, bell. End pivoted F₃/C₅. Clarinet features Guerre's 1834 invention (additional G♯₃/E♭₅ for L4). 14 keys. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅. 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: salt spoon. Keymount type: pillars on oval plates. Mouthpiece missing. Pads restored. Previous ownership: William Petit (dealer), Paris. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements628. |
ProvenanceWilliam Petit (dealer), Paris. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5086 |