Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet ; Clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date MadeCirca 1873 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Mouthpiece: cocus, long table. Barrel: long, slightly bulbous. Upper section: speaker liner at the front of the instrument, chimney. Lower section: hinge F₃/C₅ key for R4. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T; throat A♭. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; 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: pillars. Keyhead type: modern. Because of mismatch of wood and of ferrules, this is probably composite rather than a Besson instrument sold by Douglas. Playing accessories: ligature. Lower section of denser blackwood than rest. Repair History: Thumb rest crudely repaired with soft solder; mouthpiece a replacement. |
NotesT.K. Dibley, August 1992; R. Neil, 1985; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements637; 567 to top of barrel. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number0893 |