Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerA Thaulow |
Place MadeEurope ; Denmark ; Copenhagen ; Northern Europe |
Date Made1825-1850 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with ivory ferrules and brass keys. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Cocus wood mouthpiece grooved for cord. C♯₄/G♯₅ key mounted in central wood ring. Integral wooden thumb rest. Very wide discontinuous bell. Levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a fusiform swelling. 6 keys. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T. R2: T. R3: T. R4: T. G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: turned wooden rings, swelling. Keyhead type: flat square. Playing accessories: reed, ligature, and reed-cap. Repair History: A long crack has been glued. The mouthpiece is a replacement. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements598 |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5188 |