InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerEugène Albert |
Place MadeEurope; Belgium; Brussels; Central Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1900 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Ebonite body with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Mouthpiece lined with german silver. Tuneable barrel is german-silver and the whole body is cast over a german-silver lining. The patent was to J.B. Albert and the instrument was probably made after the death of E. Albert. 13 keys, 2 rings.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭.
L2: T.
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 E♭₄/B♭₅; 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.
Keyhead type: modern. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements572 with mouthpiece. |
Provenancepurchased via eBay U.S.A.; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection; MIMEd |
Accession Number5175 |