Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerCundy-Bettoney |
Place MadeUnited States of America ; Boston ; North America |
Date Made1900-1950 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver plated metal skeleton body with silver plated german silver keywork. Three pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, one-piece body with integral bell. Unnamed mouthpiece marked for a ligature probably original. Screw-sliding tuning barrel joint, patent pending. Ring on L3 for forked E♭₄/B♭₅. Device for a music card holder.17 keys, 7 rings. L0: T + ring F₄/C♮₆; speaker. L1: T + ring F♯₄; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + E♭₄/B♭₅ corresponding ring. L3: T + ring; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; F₃/C♮₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T + ring B♭₃/F♮₅ via correspondence; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side F♯₄/C♯₆; trills 1-2. R2: T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence. R3: T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence; cross B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; E₃/B♮₄; F₃/C♮₅; F♯₃/C♯₅. Keymount type: pillars. Keyhead type: modern. Playing accessories: reed, ligature, reed-cap. With original black case with green velvet. On lid outside "The Cundy-Bettony Co. / Boston. Mass". and inside "C B Co. / Trademark / Registered". Also in case: Cleaning cloth, an original Bettony reed box with 5 reeds. Cork grease box. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements590 |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number5494 |