Clarinet. Nominal pitch: In C.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerD'Almaine & Co |
Place MadeLondon ; United Kingdom ; Europe ; England |
Date MadeCirca 1845 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Boxwood with brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Mouthpiece: dark wood with long tenon (33mm); grooved for cord; table wide (15 *X* 40); aperture 10 *X* 25. Ferrules ivory, rather narrower than usual. Barrel: waisted but with marked swelling at lower end; ferrules only 5mm wide; bored to take long-tenoned mouthpiece. Upper section: speaker liner projects less into the bore than usual. Lower section: no thumb rest; levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a bell-shaped swelling. Bell almost continuous, with wide ivory rim. Wood recessed under cross keys. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅, L4: cross C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; trill key for throat A-B♮. R2: T; cross B♮₃/F♯₅, R3: T. R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: blocks, swelling. Keyhead type: flat square. Decorative features: Elegant small rounded ferrules of ivory. Upper section: pin of G♯ key replaced with (?) iron wire; all keys lack pads. Lower section: 18mm crack in wall of socket; touch of F♯₅ key damaged; mouthpiece tip chipped. |
NotesT.K. Dibley, 14.8.85, 1992; R. Neil, 14.8.85; H. Fricke, July 2005. |
Measurements576, 519 to top of barrel; bell rim overall 75. |
ProvenanceA. Peters; lent per J.B. Dick. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2447 |