Clarinet. Nominal pitch: C.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerChristian Gottfried Geisler |
Place MadeEurope ; Netherlands ; Amsterdam ; Northern Europe |
Date Made1840-1884 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Blackwood with brass ferrules and keys. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Curved speaker, speaker hole on the front of the instrument, chimney. 12 keys, 2 rings. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T. 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: saddles, screwed in pillars, needle spring. Keyhead type: shallow cup. Thumb rest missing. Mouthpiece missing. Repair History: Restored. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Measurements514 |
ProvenanceBequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4787 |