Clarinet, nominal pitch: B♭

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Instrument

Clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Clarinet

Instrument Family

Wind

Date Made

1750-1800

Description

This 3-keyed boxwood instrument with brass keywork and turned wooden ferrules is thought to be German. It is made of three pieces: mouthpiece with integral barrel, body and shell. The key head type is flat and square and the keymounts are wooden turned rings. The instrument is inscribed on the bell “I P”. Technical description: Boxwood with brass keywork and turned wooden ferrules. Three pieces: mouthpiece with integral barrel, body and bell with R4 tone-hole duplicated for L4. 3rd key is for right thumb. Speaker liner projects almost into centre of bore. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A. L2: T. L3: T. L4: T. R0: E[3]/B♮[5]. R1: T. R2: T. R3: T. R4: T. Keymount type: wooden turned rings; SATB. Keyhead type: flat square. Signature marks: Inscribed on bell "I P". Previous Ownership: Tony Bingham, London.

Notes

H. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006.

Measurements

684 with mouthpiece.

Provenance

Tony Bingham, London. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006.

Collection

MIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection

Accession Number

5167

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