Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJacques François Simiot |
Place MadeEurope ; France ; Western Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1825 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Stained boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Levers for L4 and key for R4 mounted in a fusiform swelling. Metal tube in thumb-hole. Speaker key lever link passes round bore. Ingenious R0 additional E₃/B♮₄ key. All tone-holes under keys lined with brass. End pivoted F₃/C₅. Whole instrument pinned for strength. 14 keys. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R0: additional E₃/B♮₄ key. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T. R3: T; cross B♭₃/F♮₅; long tailed side B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: F₃/C₅; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: pillars, plates, swelling. Keyhead type: salt spoon. Shackleton's notes mention an original mouthpiece which is now missing. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements518 |
ProvenanceTony Bingham, London; from France. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4911 |