Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentClarinet ; Clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerThomas Key |
Place MadeEngland ; Europe ; United Kingdom ; London |
Date MadeCirca 1815 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keys. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Mouthpiece of dark wood grooved with 11 grooves for cord. Barrel hardly waisted, two ivory ferrules, one half-round, one flat, both ornamented with grooves. Upper section: All blocks strengthened with brass pins. Speaker liner projects almost to centre of bore. Lower section: wide half-round ferrule, no thumb key. Levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a bell-shaped swelling. Bell: hardly continuous. Half-round rim on bell. All tone-holes under keys are lined with brass (Wood's patent of 1800). L0: T; straight speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: cross C♯₃/G♯₅; bascule E₃/B♮₄; zig-zag F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side trill key for throat A-B♮. R2: T; cross B♮₃/F♯₅. R3: T. R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: Blocks and bell-shaped swelling. Keyhead type: flat round. With leather wallet marked "M F / A". Upper section: chipped on lowest block. Repair History: The flare at the wide end of the lower section seems to have been enlarged to suit a wide bell. |
NotesA. Myers, 11.2.95; T.K. Dibley, 29.3.95; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements589; 530.5 to top of barrel; bell overall diameter c 71. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3462 |