InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerRudall Carte & Co. |
Place MadeLondon; Europe; England; United Kingdom |
Date Made1888-1899 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Rosewood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Four pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, one-piece body, bell. Original named cocus wood mouthpiece marked for a ligature. Curved speaker with chimney on front of the instrument. Variation of Carte's 1858 patent in order to give an in-tune throat register. RH fingering like simple system, but with articulated C♯₄/G♯₅ (opened by L4 key, closed by R1 ring). LH fingering based on moving the thumb-hole to the front of the instrument. No keys depressed will give a throat G. Using the second R1 side key will give F♯, with R1 closed F. No keys depressed and only L3 closed will give throat A via correspondence; with R1 tone-hole closed it will give throat A♭. L3 closed with activated speaker will give B♭. The top R1 lever is a trill key. C sharp mechanism. 11 keys, 6 rings, 8 ebonite rollers. L0: @I{Speaker. L1: @I{T + ring + vents. L2: @I{T + ring + vents. L3: @I{T + ring + vents + correspondence; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: @I{C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: @I{T + ring + vent; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side F₄/C₆ respectively F♯₄/C♯₆; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: @I{T + spectacle. R3: @I{T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅. R4: @I{G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: modern. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements626 with mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceSold by the makers 2 Jul 1926 to "Mrs Alice Macpartling, Bridlington".; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5379 |