Clarinet. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Boosey & Co

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Instrument

Clarinet/Clarinets/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Clarinet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey & Co

Place Made

London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

February 1904 - 1912, probably 1907

Description

Technical description: Ebonite with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Largely german silver lined. Zig-zag speaker with chimney on front of the instrument. 12 keys, 2 rings, 4 black rollers. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T; throat A♭. L3: T; 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. R2: T + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (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. Condition: Bell rim loose. Mouthpiece missing. Repair History: The barrel and bell are replacements. Inscribed on upper section "BOOSEY & Co. / LONDON / 17573"; on lower section "BOOSEY & Co. / 17573"; on barrel and bell "Besson & Co. / LONDON" / star.

Notes

H. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006.

Measurements

425.

Provenance

Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006.

Collection

MIMEd ; Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection

Accession Number

5056