Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet ; Clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date MadeCirca 1850 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with brass ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section. 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. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T. R3: T; B♭₃/F♮₅; side B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: F₃/C₄; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: pillars. Keyhead type: saltspoon. Mouthpiece missing; barrel cracked, brass corrosion, bell: stains on the wood, brass ferrules loose. |
NotesT.K. Dibley, August 1992; R. Neil, 1986; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements584 to top of barrel. |
ProvenancePurchased by H.I. Brackenbury from Woods, Newcastle, 1922, for £1/5/0. ; Government allocation to the University, 1991. |
CollectionC.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number0931 |