InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJ Hale |
Place MadeEurope; England; London; United Kingdom |
Date Made1785-1804 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Four pieces: mouthpiece with integral barrel, upper section, middle section, lower section with integral bell. Mouthpiece stamped on reed side, grooved for cord. Turned guidelines in upper rings, and in lowest ring also. SATK. Levers for L4 and key and tone-hole for R4 mounted in a bell shaped swelling. Continuous bell. Two square turned rings, and one round turned ring. 6 keys.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T; throat A♮.
L2: T.
L3: T.
L4: E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅.
R1: T; trill key for throat A-B♮.
R2: T.
R3: T.
R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅.
Keymount type: turned wooden rings, blocks, and swelling.
Keyhead type: flat square.
In a black leather pouch lined with violet felt.
No keys currently mounted on the instrument. Throat A key and 2 bascule keys are missing. Second original mouthpiece mentioned in the Shackleton's database is missing. Ivory ring at mouthpiece is missing. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements673 with mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceSotheby's auction December 1972, lot 4.; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection; MIMEd |
Accession Number4730 |