Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerConsole (trade mark) |
Place MadeEurope ; France ; Western Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1920 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus wood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Zig-zag speaker with chimney on front of the instrument. Brille on upper section with vent just above L1. C sharp mechanism. 13 keys, 4 rings, 4 ebonite rollers. L0: T; speaker. L1: T + ring; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + ring. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side E♭₄/B♭₅; 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 with push pins. Keyhead type: modern. Speaker key broken, keyhead is missing. Keywork badly corroded. Mouthpiece and barrel missing. Repair History: Some crude repairs. |
NotesH. Fricke, 2006. |
Measurements549 to top of upper section tenon. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5549 |