Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Carl Boosé

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Instrument

Clarinet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Carl Boosé

Place Made

London ; United Kingdom ; England ; Europe

Date Made

Circa 1850

Description

Technical description: Stained boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Speaker hole on the front of the instrument, chimney, no speaker liner. Crossover throat A♭ speaker. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. 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♮ and B♭-C. R2: T. R3: T; B♭₃/F♮₅; side B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: F₃/C₅; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars, saddles. Keyhead type: modern. Repair History: The mouthpiece is a replacement. The unmarked bell is unstained, either a previous owner stripped it, or it is from another instrument. Inscribed on both sections "BOOSÉ / LONDON".

Notes

H. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006.

Measurements

576; 649 with mouthpiece.

Provenance

Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006.

Collection

Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

4870