Piccolo clarinet. Nominal pitch: A♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date MadeCirca 1900 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Brass body (double tube) and keywork; thumb rest. One section, bell and mouthpiece (cocus wood - not original). Hole for the speaker on the front of the instrument, chimney. Normal Simple System plus F₄/C♮₆ key for L2. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T; cross F₄/C₆, 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: saltspoon. Playing accessories: ligature Mouthpiece wrong size for instrument (tenon too long). Dent in bell. |
NotesR. Neil, 1986; T.K. Dibley, August 1992; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements366 with present mouthpiece; 303 to top of body. |
ProvenancePurchased by H.I. Brackenbury from G. Simpson, Newcastle, for £2/0/0 with `curved tube to play like a saxophone'; had belonged to a variety entertainer. ; Government allocation to the University, 1991. |
CollectionC.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number1025 |