Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerChristian Gottfried Geisler |
Place MadeAmsterdam ; Europe ; Netherlands ; Northern Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1850-1900 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with brass and german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Mouthpiece unstamped and not grooved for cord. Spectspectacles on upper section. Ivory tube in thumb-hole. Additional R4 key for F♯₃/C♯₅. Socket and tenons of joints lined with german silver. Patent C sharp mechanism. 13 keys, 4 rings, 3 rollers. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + ring. L3: T + ring; cross 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; additional touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. R2: T + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅, F♯₃/C♯₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: shallow cups. Repair History: Bell probably a replacement. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements571, 643 with mouthpiece. |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection |
Accession Number4772 |