InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date MadeCirca 1840 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Nickel silver tube and keywork. Two sections (top includes barrel, bottom includes bell) and mouthpiece (ivory with nickel silver tenon). Speaker liner projects almost to the centre of bore. Wide ferrules, no thumb rest. Standard 6-key English, but C♯ is for R0 instead of L4. Tone holes are built up. The inside of the bell is painted red.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T; throat A♮.
L2: T.
L3: T.
L4: E₃/B♮₄.
R0: F♯₃/C♯₅.
R1: T; trill key for throat A-B♮.
R2: T;
R3: T.
R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅.
Keymount type: pillars mounted on plates, soldered to body and with pins through pillars and key.
Keyhead type: round flat.
Playing accessories: ligature.
With reed-cao and veneered wooden case, basic fittings.
Mouthpiece cracked. Screw of ligature damaged. |
NotesR. Neil, 1986; T.K. Dibley, 1992; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements490; 436 to top of body. |
ProvenancePurchased in 1981. |
CollectionMickleburgh Collection; MIMEd |
Accession Number1543 |