InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerO Bauer |
Place MadeChicago; North America; United States of America |
Date Made1898 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, and bell. Plastic mouthpiece marked for a ligature. Zig-zag speaker with chimney on the left side of the instrument. Brille for R1 and R2 with vent between those tone-holes. Unusual design of L4 lever for E₃/B♮₄. Alternative touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. C sharp mechanism. Two adjustment screws on lower section. 14 keys, 4 rings, 8 ebonite rollers.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T + ring + vent; throat A♮; throat A♭.
L2: T + ring + vent.
L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅.
L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; 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.
Playing accessories: Ligature and old reed-cap marked "H. BETTONEY / C & Co / BOSTON" (all in dotted oval) / "U.S.A. / FITALL".
With a black case lined with blue plush. Also in case: 2 mops, box containing 2 reeds, and cork grease.
Repair History: The mouthpiece is a replacement. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements595, 665 with mouthpiece. |
Provenancepurchased via eBay U.S.A.; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5158 |