Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBoosey & Co |
Place MadeLondon ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date MadeFebruary 1904 - 1912, probably 1907 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus wood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Four pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, one-piece body, bell. Tuning slide between barrel and body, german silver lined tenon. Straight speaker with a chimney on the back of the instrument. Ebonite lined tone-holes. Barret action. Articulated C♯₄/G♯₅. Covered finger holes for R1 and R2, Spencer's model. Integral wooden bell rim. 13 keys, 3 rings, 2 covered tone-holes, 4 ebonite rollers. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T + ring; throat A♭. L3: T + ring; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: plate; Barret action (side F₄/C₆; E♭₄/B♭₅); side trills 1-2. R2: plate + vent. R3: T + ring (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. Mouthpiece missing. Usable pitch: A₄ = 439 Hz. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements599 |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number4711 |