Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerOskar Oehler |
Place MadeBerlin ; Europe ; Germany ; Central Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1900 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Zig-zag speaker with chimney on left side of the instrument. German silver tube in thumb-hole. Single L2 and L3 spectacle. Alternative touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. Right thumb F♯₃/C♯₅ lever articulated by E₃/B₄ lever. Alternative L4 lever to G♯₃ /E♭₅. End pivoted F₃/C₅. 17 keys, 5 rings, 4 black rollers. L0: T; speaker corresponding with first ring. L1: T + ring + vent; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + ring + vent; alternative cross key for F₄/C₆. L3: T + ring; E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅; alternative lever for G♯₃/E♭₅. R0: F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill key for throat G♯-A or C₆-D₆; side trill for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C; alternative touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. R2: T + ring + vent. R3: T + ring (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. Thumb lever missing. One roller missing. Upper ferrule of barrel missing. Mouthpiece missing. Repair History: Bell has been shortened. Cracks in bell repaired. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements571 |
Provenanceex- William Maynard (exchange). ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number4806 |