Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerRudall Carte & Co. |
Place MadeEurope ; England ; London ; United Kingdom |
Date Made1903 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Ebonite with german silver keywork and ferrules. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, and bell. Curved speaker with a chimney on front of the instrument. Long tailed throat A key. Shaped thumb rest. 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. Ebonite and keywork badly corroded. Side F and G♯₃ keys missing. Repair History: Crude enlargement of L4 lever for F♯₃. The mouthpiece is a replacement. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements493 |
Provenanceex- Tom Dibley collection; sold by the makers 29 Oct 1928 to "F. Manktelow Morden" for £8/0/0. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5320 |