Clarinet. Nominal pitch: E♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date MadeCirca 1880-1930 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Unstamped cocus wood mouthpiece, marked for a ligature, probably not original. Zig-zag speaker with chimney on left side of the instrument. Additional lever for G♯₃/E♭₅. Robust thumb rest. 14 keys, 2 rings, 4 red rollers. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: @I{T. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅; G♯₃/E♭₅. R1: T; side E♭₄/B♭₅; 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: screwed in pillars with push pins. Keyhead type: modern. No inscriptions. Condition: Crack in barrel, crack in bell. Bell possibly not original. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements389, 448 with mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number5368 |