Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet ; Clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerT Prowse junior |
Place MadeEngland ; Europe ; London ; United Kingdom |
Date MadeCirca 1840 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus wood with ivory ferrules and silver keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece (socket type), barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Mouthpiece with ivory ferrule, not grooved for cord; barrel waisted, with tenon and one ivory ferrule. Upper section: blocks, saddles for side throat A♭ and side F₄/C₆. Lower section: no thumb rest, but wide ivory ferrule. Wood recessed to fit the cross keys. Metal rollers on the four keys for L4 and R4. 13 keys plus alternative F♯ key for R3. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T; throat A♭. L3: T; 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♮. R2: T; alternative cross B♮₃/F♯₅. R3: T; B♭₃/F♮₅; side B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: F₃/C₅; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: blocks and saddles (including saddle for E♭ key); hinge key for C♯. Keyhead type: saltspoon. Ivory ferrule on mouthpiece cut to allow longer reed to be used; wood of mouthpiece cracked; some screws and springs missing. Usable pitch: Plays at A₄ = c 450 Hz. High pitch. Specific literature references: G.S. (1951) No. 123. |
NotesT.K. Dibley, August 1992; R. Neil, 1986; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements649; 598 to tenon on barrel. |
CollectionRendall Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number0117 |