Clarinet. Nominal pitch: A.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerMartel Frères for Hawkes & Son |
Place MadeUnited Kingdom ; England ; London ; Europe |
Date Made1920s |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Original wide thumb rest in original position. 17 keys, 6 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; 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: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: modern. (5244) and (5245) are cased in black wooden case lined with red cloth. Label in lid "Jacques Albert / BRUXELLES". Also in case: letter giving the instruments history, cigarette papers. Mouthpiece missing. (5244) in B♭ and (5245) in A are a matched pair of clarinets. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements630. |
Provenanceex- Keith Puddy collection; ex- Joseph Robinson; ex- Elizabeth Thurston; ex- Frederick Thurston. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5245 |